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इराthe earth
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Girl name · Sanskrit
Avni
अवनी
earth
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Avni means ‘earth’, through the Hindi word avani and its Sanskrit source. Wiktionary records the Hindi noun for earth or ground and its use as a female given name. The dictionary headword has a short final i, while the spelling अवनी has a long final vowel. The earth meaning is directly supported, but the spelling and pronunciation of a particular name should be distinguished from the exact dictionary form.
Source: Wiktionary, अवनि. How we use sources.
Spelling and pronunciation
अवनी is read av-nee in the shorter name Avni. Avani retains a middle vowel, giving a-va-ni, while Avnee makes the long ending explicit. The dictionary spelling अवनि ends with a short i. These differences matter when choosing between the two- and three-syllable forms.
Also spelled Avani, Avnee.