The baby name Phalguni is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced phal-GOO-nee (IPA: /pʰəlˈɡuːni/ or /pʰaːlˈɡuːni/).
The baby name Phalguni is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced phal-GOO-nee (IPA: /pʰəlˈɡuːni/ or /pʰaːlˈɡuːni/).
Phalguni is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Phalguni is a unisex Indian name from Sanskrit Phālguni/Phālguṇa, linked to the lunar month Phālguna (February–March) and the nakshatras Pūrvaphalgunī and Uttaraphalgunī. The Sanskrit root phalgu carries senses of bright/reddish and beautiful, so Phalguni is often interpreted as “springlike,” “radiant,” or “one born in Phālguna.”
In use across Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Marathi, and Nepali-speaking communities, the name traditionally marks a birth during the Phālguna month or under the Phalguni lunar mansions; its calendar associations also evoke Holi, celebrated on the Phālguna full moon. Common variants and spellings include Falguni (most widespread modern form), Phalguni, and the classical Phalguna/Phalgun (masculine) and Phalgunī (feminine). Short forms such as Falgu or Guni appear informally. Though long attested in Sanskrit literature, Phalguni gained broader modern given-name currency in the 20th century and today reads timeless yet culturally rooted.
Phalguni is a rare name. Across 5 countries, we found 29 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #982 | 20 | 16,750 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Phalguni is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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