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Sunaina: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“having beautiful eyes”

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سنینا

सुनयना

What Sunaina means

Sunaina (سنینا, Sanskrit सुनयना) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “having beautiful eyes”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, sunayana.

Sunaina at a glance

Meaning
having beautiful eyes
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Faith
Hindu
Say it
su-nai-na
Syllables
3
Letters
7
First letter
S · س

Meaning of Sunaina

In English
having beautiful eyes
اردو میں معنی
خوبصورت آنکھوں والی

Origin and history of Sunaina

Sanskrit sunayana, 'having beautiful eyes'.

Base wordSanskrit sunayana

How to say and write Sunaina

Say it
su-nai-na3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Sunaina
Urdu
سنینا
Original script
सुनयना
Other spellings
Sunayana · Sunayna
Themes
Beauty

Sibling names for Sunaina

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

Names from the same root as Sunaina

Sanskrit sunayana

Names like Sunaina

Names that sound like Sunaina

Questions about the name Sunaina

What does the name Sunaina mean?

Sunaina means “having beautiful eyes”. In Urdu: خوبصورت آنکھوں والی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

Is Sunaina a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Sunaina is a girl’s name.

Is Sunaina a Hindu name?

Yes. Sunaina is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit sunayana, 'having beautiful eyes'.

How do you pronounce Sunaina?

Say it “su-nai-na”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Sunaina in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Sunaina is written سنینا. In its original script: सुनयना.

What are other spellings of Sunaina?

Sunaina is also spelled Sunayana, Sunayna.

Is the meaning of Sunaina 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.