Kaveri

kah-VEHR-ee

Sankethi

"river"

Kaveri Origin and Meaning

The name Kaveri is a girl's name meaning "river".

The Kaveri is a prominent river in South India, where it flows through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It is among the seven holy rivers of India, personified by the goddess Kaveriamma. The name was derived from kāvēri, the word for "river" in the Sankethi language. Sankethi, related to Tamil, is spoken in regions around the Kaveri. Cauvery is the Anglicized spelling.

As a baby name, Kaveri has been used sparingly in the US. It first appeared on the charts in 1999 and saw the most use in 2013, when it was given to 12 baby girls.