| Bhavya | Palak | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Grand, magnificent, splendid | eyelash, eyelid |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | BHUV-yuh | PUH-luck |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2008 (30) | 2006 (28) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Bhavya | Palak |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 40 | 0 |
| 2010s | 143 | 36 |
| 2000s | 162 | 126 |
| 1990s | 10 | 87 |
| 1980s | 0 | 33 |
| 1970s | 0 | 7 |
From the Sanskrit भव्य (bhavya), 'grand, magnificent, splendid, noble, becoming'. A genuine classical adjective, used for both girls and (less often) boys.
Hindi palak (पलक), 'eyelid, eyelash', poetically a cherished and delicate thing. The identical Hindi word also names the leafy vegetable spinach.
Bhavya and Palak are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Bhavya means Grand, magnificent, splendid (sanskrit origin), while Palak means eyelash, eyelid (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Bhavya first appears in 0 and Palak in 0, so Bhavya has the longer recorded history.