Save Gender Feminine Usage Telugu, Hinduism Scripts భవానీ(Telugu) भवानी(Sanskrit) Pronounced Pron. /bʱɐ.ˈʋɑː.n̪iː/(Classical Sanskrit) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Sanskrit भव (bhava) meaning "being, existence". This is the name of a Hindu goddess, Durga in her amiable form.