Skip to content
Naamنام

HinduGirlSanskrit

Katyayani: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“a name of Durga”

Classical source identified (draft)Awaiting scholar review

کاتیاینی

कात्यायनी

What Katyayani means

Katyayani (کاتیاینی, Sanskrit कात्यायनी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “a name of Durga”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kātyāyanī.

Katyayani at a glance

Meaning
a name of Durga
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Faith
Hindu
Say it
kaat-yaa-ya-nee
Syllables
4
Letters
9
First letter
K · ک

Meaning of Katyayani

In English
a name of Durga
اردو میں معنی
درگا کا نام

Origin and history of Katyayani

Sanskrit kātyāyanī, 'a name of Durga'.

Base wordSanskrit kātyāyanī

How to say and write Katyayani

Say it
kaat-yaa-ya-nee4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Katyayani
Urdu
کاتیاینی
Original script
कात्यायनी
Themes
Strength

Sibling names for Katyayani

Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Katyayani.

Names like Katyayani

Names that sound like Katyayani

Questions about the name Katyayani

What does the name Katyayani mean?

Katyayani means “a name of Durga”. In Urdu: درگا کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

Is Katyayani a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Katyayani is a girl’s name.

Is Katyayani a Hindu name?

Yes. Katyayani is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit kātyāyanī, 'a name of Durga'.

How do you pronounce Katyayani?

Say it “kaat-yaa-ya-nee”: 4 syllables.

How do you write Katyayani in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Katyayani is written کاتیاینی. In its original script: कात्यायनी.

Is the meaning of Katyayani 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.