HinduGirlSanskrit
Kanchan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“gold; golden”
کنچن
काञ्चन
What Kanchan means
Kanchan (کنچن, Sanskrit काञ्चन) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “gold; golden”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kāñcana.
Kanchan at a glance
- Meaning
- gold; golden
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- kun-chun
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Kanchan
- In English
- gold; golden
- اردو میں معنی
- سونا، سنہرا
Origin and history of Kanchan
Sanskrit kāñcana, 'gold'.
Base wordSanskrit kāñcana
How to say and write Kanchan
- Say it
- kun-chun2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kanchan
- Urdu
- کنچن
- Original script
- काञ्चन
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Kanchan
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kanchan.
- 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 Kanchan
- 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 Kanchan
Questions about the name Kanchan
What does the name Kanchan mean?
Kanchan means “gold; golden”. In Urdu: سونا، سنہرا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Kanchan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kanchan is a girl’s name.
Is Kanchan a Hindu name?
Yes. Kanchan is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit kāñcana, 'gold'.
How do you pronounce Kanchan?
Say it “kun-chun”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Kanchan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kanchan is written کنچن. In its original script: काञ्चन.
Is the meaning of Kanchan 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.