Basavi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Basavi

What is the meaning of the name Basavi ?

The baby name Basavi is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced BAH-sah-vee (approx.; IPA: /ˈbɑːsəvi/).

Basavi is Sanskrit in Origin.

Basavi is a feminine Indian name from Sanskrit Vāsavī, the feminine form of Vāsava (Indra). It literally means “of Indra” or “belonging to Indra,” and by extension “Indra’s daughter/consort.” In Hindu tradition, Vāsavī is an epithet borne by goddesses such as Indrani (Śacī) and, in South Indian lore, Kanyaka Parameśwari - revered as Śrī Vāsavī by the Arya Vysya community - linking the name with ideals of courage, fidelity, and protective grace.

Usage clusters in eastern and southern India, where phonetic interchange between v and b produces regional forms; consequently Basavi coexists with Vasavi, Basabi, and Bashabi. The name appears in devotional narratives, temple traditions, and modern literature, and has traveled with the diaspora. Variants and related spellings include Vasavi, Vaasavi, Basabi, Bashabi, and Wasavi; diminutives such as Savi or Vasu sometimes occur. Not to be confused with Basava (a masculine Kannada name), Basavi retains a distinct Sanskritic lineage and auspicious, theonymic meaning.

⚙ Basavi is about as rare as a name gets. In all, it appears just 1 time, across 1 country.