What origin is the name Henna?

Henna comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Henna a popular name?

Henna is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Henna?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Henna — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Henna?

Henna starts with the syllable “Hi” (ही), which traditionally belongs to Punarvasu nakshatra, pada 4, in Kark rashi (Cancer).

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Q: Is Henna a rare name?

Yes. Henna does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Henna

Henna

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Henna is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A name of Sanskrit origin meaning blessed, it is also commonly associated with the mehndi plant used for decorative art.", Rashi Kark.

Henna is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A name of Sanskrit origin meaning blessed, it is also commonly associated with the mehndi plant used for decorative art.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: हिना
Rashi: Kark
Nakshatra: punarvasu (Hi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A name of Sanskrit origin meaning blessed, it is also commonly associated with the mehndi plant used for decorative art.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as हिना

Quick answers about Henna

Very rare in US records

What does Henna mean?

Henna is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A name of Sanskrit origin meaning blessed, it is also commonly associated with the mehndi plant used for decorative art.".

Is Henna a rare name?

Yes. Henna does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Henna

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Hi (ही)
Rashi: Kark (Cancer)
Nakshatra: Punarvasu, pada 4
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “Hi” suit babies born in Punarvasu nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Kark rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.