HinduGirlSanskrit
Kanya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“girl; daughter; maiden”
کنیا
कन्या
What Kanya means
Kanya (کنیا, Sanskrit कन्या) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “girl; daughter; maiden”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kanyā.
Kanya at a glance
- Meaning
- girl; daughter; maiden
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- kun-ya
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Kanya
- In English
- girl; daughter; maiden
- اردو میں معنی
- لڑکی، بیٹی، کنواری
Origin and history of Kanya
Sanskrit kanyā, 'girl'.
Base wordSanskrit kanyā
How to say and write Kanya
- Say it
- kun-ya2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kanya
- Urdu
- کنیا
- Original script
- कन्या
Sibling names for Kanya
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kanya.
- KailashکیلاشMount Kailasa, the abode of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Kalidasکالی داسservant of Kali; name of the classical poetBoySanskrit
- Kalyanکلیانbeautiful; auspicious; welfareBoySanskrit
- Kamalnayanکمل نینlotus-eyed; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Kamleshکملیشlord of Kamala (Lakshmi); a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Kanishkکنشکname of a Kushan emperorBoySanskrit
- Kapilکپلbrown; tawny; name of an ancient sageBoySanskrit
- Karanکرنear; name of the epic warrior KarnaBoySanskrit
Names like Kanya
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- Kajalکاجلkohl; lampblack for the eyesGirlHindi
- Kalavatiکلاوتیskilled in the artsGirlSanskrit
- Kalindiکالندیthe river Yamuna (from Mount Kalinda)GirlSanskrit
- Kalpanaکلپناimagination; forming; creationGirlSanskrit
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- Kamakshiکاماکشیhaving loving eyes; a form of the goddessGirlSanskrit
- Kamalaکملاlotus; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Kamaliniکملنیlotus plant; lotus pondGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Kanya
Questions about the name Kanya
What does the name Kanya mean?
Kanya means “girl; daughter; maiden”. In Urdu: لڑکی، بیٹی، کنواری. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Kanya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kanya is a girl’s name.
Is Kanya a Hindu name?
Yes. Kanya is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit kanyā, 'girl'.
How do you pronounce Kanya?
Say it “kun-ya”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Kanya in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kanya is written کنیا. In its original script: कन्या.
Is the meaning of Kanya 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.