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Kavya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“poem; poetry; having the qualities of a sage”
کاویا
काव्या
What Kavya means
Kavya (کاویا, Sanskrit काव्या) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “poem; poetry; having the qualities of a sage”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kāvya.
Kavya at a glance
- Meaning
- poem; poetry; having the qualities of a sage
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- kaav-ya
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Kavya
- In English
- poem; poetry; having the qualities of a sage
- اردو میں معنی
- نظم، شاعری، دانا
Origin and history of Kavya
Sanskrit kāvya, 'poem'.
Base wordSanskrit kāvya
How to say and write Kavya
- Say it
- kaav-ya2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kavya
- Urdu
- کاویا
- Original script
- काव्या
- Other spellings
- Kaavya
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Kavya
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kavya.
- Kalidasکالی داسservant of Kali; name of the classical poetBoySanskrit
- Kapilکپلbrown; tawny; name of an ancient sageBoySanskrit
- Kashyapکشیپtortoise; name of an ancient sageBoySanskrit
- Kaushalکوشلskill; cleverness; well-beingBoySanskrit
- Kaushikکوشکdescendant of Kushika; a name of VishvamitraBoySanskrit
- Kushagraکشاگرpoint of kusha grass; sharp; keenBoySanskrit
- Kushalکشلskilful; clever; wellBoySanskrit
- Agastyaاگستیہname of a celebrated Vedic sageBoySanskrit
Names like Kavya
- Aksharaاکشراimperishable; a syllable; a letterGirlSanskrit
- Bhartiبھارتیspeech; a name of SaraswatiGirlSanskrit
- Chetnaچیتناconsciousness; understandingGirlSanskrit
- Chinmayiچنمئیconsisting of pure thought; spiritualGirlSanskrit
- Darshanaدرشناseeing; sight; visionGirlSanskrit
- Drishtiدرشٹیsight; vision; insightGirlSanskrit
- Gargiگارگیa learned woman of the UpanishadsGirlSanskrit
- Jagritiجاگرتیwakefulness; awakeningGirlSanskrit
- Kalavatiکلاوتیskilled in the artsGirlSanskrit
- Kalpanaکلپناimagination; forming; creationGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Kavya
Questions about the name Kavya
What does the name Kavya mean?
Kavya means “poem; poetry; having the qualities of a sage”. In Urdu: نظم، شاعری، دانا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Kavya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kavya is a girl’s name.
Is Kavya a Hindu name?
Yes. Kavya is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit kāvya, 'poem'.
How do you pronounce Kavya?
Say it “kaav-ya”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Kavya in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kavya is written کاویا. In its original script: काव्या.
What are other spellings of Kavya?
Kavya is also spelled Kaavya.
Is the meaning of Kavya 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.