What origin is the name Kanchana?

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

Is Kanchana a popular name?

Kanchana 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 Kanchana?

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

How is Kanchana written in its native script?

Kanchana is written कांचना.

What is the rashi of the name Kanchana?

Kanchana starts with the syllable “Ka” (का), which traditionally belongs to Mrigashira nakshatra, pada 3, in Mithun rashi (Gemini).

Kanchana

Q: Is Kanchana a rare name?

Yes. Kanchana 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 Kanchana

Kanchana

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Kanchana is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Gold; a celestial apsara; variant of 'kanchan'", Rashi Mithun.

The meaning of Kanchana is "Gold; a celestial apsara; variant of 'kanchan'" — a girl name of sanskrit origin. At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: कांचना
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: mrigashira (Ka)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Gold; a celestial apsara; variant of 'kanchan'

Popularity

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

Written as कांचना

Quick answers about Kanchana

Very rare in US records

What does Kanchana mean?

Kanchana is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Gold; a celestial apsara; variant of 'kanchan'".

Is Kanchana a rare name?

Yes. Kanchana 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 Kanchana

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ka (का)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Mrigashira, pada 3
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “Ka” suit babies born in Mrigashira nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Mithun rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.