HinduBoySanskrit
Nayan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“eye; leading; guiding”
نین
नयन
What Nayan means
Nayan (نین, Sanskrit नयन) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “eye; leading; guiding”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, nayana.
Nayan at a glance
- Meaning
- eye; leading; guiding
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- na-yan
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Nayan
- In English
- eye; leading; guiding
- اردو میں معنی
- آنکھ، رہنمائی کرنے والا
Origin and history of Nayan
Sanskrit nayana, eye, leading, guiding.
Base wordSanskrit nayana
How to say and write Nayan
- Say it
- na-yan2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Nayan
- Urdu
- نین
- Original script
- नयन
- Themes
- Beauty
Sibling names for Nayan
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Nayan.
- NayanaنیناeyeGirlSanskrit
- Netraنیتراeye; leaderGirlSanskrit
- Nirupamaنروپماmatchless; incomparableGirlSanskrit
- NupurنوپرankletGirlSanskrit
- Akritiآکرتیform; shape; appearanceGirlSanskrit
- Alkaالکاthe city of Kubera; a curl of hairGirlSanskrit
- Anupamaانوپماincomparable; matchlessGirlSanskrit
- Chandramukhiچندرمکھیmoon-facedGirlSanskrit
Names from the same root as Nayan
Sanskrit nayana
Names like Nayan
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- Bhushanبھوشنornament; decorationBoySanskrit
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- GulabگلابroseBoyPersian
- IndranilاندرنیلsapphireBoySanskrit
- Jagmohanجگ موہنenchanter of the worldBoySanskrit
- Kamalnayanکمل نینlotus-eyed; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Kaustubhکوستبھthe celebrated jewel worn by VishnuBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Nayan
Questions about the name Nayan
What does the name Nayan mean?
Nayan means “eye; leading; guiding”. In Urdu: آنکھ، رہنمائی کرنے والا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Nayan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Nayan is a boy’s name.
Is Nayan a Hindu name?
Yes. Nayan is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit nayana, eye, leading, guiding.
How do you pronounce Nayan?
Say it “na-yan”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Nayan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Nayan is written نین. In its original script: नयन.
Is the meaning of Nayan 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.