| Lavanya | Hema | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | grace, beauty, charm | gold, golden |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | luh-VUN-yah | HAY-mah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2007 (18) | 2007 (10) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Lavanya | Hema |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 31 | 11 |
| 2010s | 95 | 6 |
| 2000s | 107 | 53 |
| 1990s | 28 | 53 |
| 1980s | 0 | 40 |
| 1970s | 0 | 7 |
From Sanskrit lavanya (लावण्य), 'loveliness, grace, charm, beauty' (literally 'saltiness', extended to attractiveness). Well established.
From Sanskrit 'hema' (हेम) meaning 'gold'. A literal gold name in Indian usage.
Lavanya and Hema are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Lavanya means grace, beauty, charm (sanskrit origin), while Hema means gold, golden (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Lavanya first appears in 0 and Hema in 0, so Lavanya has the longer recorded history.