What origin is the name Hiranya?

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

Is Hiranya a popular name?

Hiranya 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 sister names for Hiranya?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Hiranya — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Hiranya written in its native script?

Hiranya is written हिरण्या.

What is the rashi of the name Hiranya?

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

Hiranya

Q: Is Hiranya a rare name?

Yes. Hiranya 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 Hiranya

Hiranya

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Hiranya is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning a precious metal, wealth, or gold. It symbolizes prosperity and high value.", Rashi Kark.

Parents who choose Hiranya pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning a precious metal, wealth, or gold. It symbolizes prosperity and high value.". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: हिरण्या
Rashi: Kark
Nakshatra: punarvasu (Hi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning a precious metal, wealth, or gold. It symbolizes prosperity and high value.

Popularity

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

Written as हिरण्या

Quick answers about Hiranya

Very rare in US records

What does Hiranya mean?

Hiranya is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning a precious metal, wealth, or gold. It symbolizes prosperity and high value.".

Is Hiranya a rare name?

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

Sister names that go with Hiranya

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Hi (ही)
Rashi: Kark (Cancer)
Nakshatra: Punarvasu, pada 4
Name number: 7

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.