Type Word Usage Sanskrit Scripts तनु(Sanskrit) Meaning & History Sanskrit word meaning "slender" [1]. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Given Name DescendantsTanvi(Gujarati) Tanu, Tanvi(Hindi) Tanvi(Marathi) Sources & References Monier-Williams, Monier. Sanskrit-English Dictionary, available from https://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/scans/MWScan/2014/web/index.php.