HinduGirlSanskrit
Kanak: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“gold”
کنک
कनक
What Kanak means
Kanak (کنک, Sanskrit कनक) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “gold”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kanaka.
Kanak at a glance
- Meaning
- gold
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ka-nuk
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Kanak
- In English
- gold
- اردو میں معنی
- سونا
Origin and history of Kanak
Sanskrit kanaka, 'gold'.
Base wordSanskrit kanaka
How to say and write Kanak
- Say it
- ka-nuk2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kanak
- Urdu
- کنک
- Original script
- कनक
- Other spellings
- Kanaka
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Kanak
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kanak.
- Kanishkکنشکname of a Kushan emperorBoySanskrit
- Kiritکریٹdiadem; crownBoySanskrit
- Kumarکمارboy; youth; princeBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Bharatبھرتto be maintained; name of Rama's brother and of an ancient kingBoySanskrit
- Bhojبھوجbountiful; liberal; name of a celebrated king of MalwaBoySanskrit
- Bhupendraبھوپیندرchief of kingsBoySanskrit
- Chandraguptaچندر گپتprotected by the moon; name of the Maurya emperorBoySanskrit
Names like Kanak
- Aishwaryaایشوریاsovereignty; supremacy; powerGirlSanskrit
- Bhuvaneshwariبھونیشوریmistress of the world; a form of the goddessGirlSanskrit
- Chitrangadaچترانگداprincess of Manipur and wife of ArjunaGirlSanskrit
- Deviدیویgoddess; queen; ladyGirlSanskrit
- Dhanalakshmiدھن لکشمیLakshmi as goddess of wealthGirlSanskrit
- HeeraہیراdiamondGirlHindi
- HemaہیماgoldGirlSanskrit
- Hiranmayiہرنمئیgolden; made of goldGirlSanskrit
- Indraniاندرانیthe consort of IndraGirlSanskrit
- Ishaniایشانیa name of Durga (consort of Ishana)GirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Kanak
Questions about the name Kanak
What does the name Kanak mean?
Kanak means “gold”. In Urdu: سونا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Kanak a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kanak is a girl’s name.
Is Kanak a Hindu name?
Yes. Kanak is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit kanaka, 'gold'.
How do you pronounce Kanak?
Say it “ka-nuk”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Kanak in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kanak is written کنک. In its original script: कनक.
What are other spellings of Kanak?
Kanak is also spelled Kanaka.
Is the meaning of Kanak verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.