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