Throughout the world, भवानी (Bhavani 
, Bhawani , भवानी ) is a widespread epicene first name. The first name भवानी is habitual in India, where it is quite a common unisex name, Qatar, where it is quite a rare unisex name, and Oman. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in India, Nepal, and Saudi Arabia. Much less frequently, भवानी is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Bhavani, Bhawani | Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, United States, India |
| भवानी | India |
| भवानी भट्टाचार्य Indian writer, IN (b. 1906) |
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| भवानी प्रसाद मिश्र Hindi Poet (1913-1985), IN (b. 1913) |
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| भवानी दत्त जोशी Ashoka Chakra recipient, IN (b. 1952) |
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| भवानी भिक्षु Nepali writer and literary writer, NP (b. 1966) |
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| भवानी प्रसाद खापुङ्ग Nepalese Politician, Member of CA of Nepal, NP |
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