What origin is the name Kanya?

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

Is Kanya a popular name?

Kanya 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 Kanya?

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

How is Kanya written in its native script?

Kanya is written कन्या.

What is the rashi of the name Kanya?

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

Kanya

Q: Is Kanya a rare name?

Yes. Kanya 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 Kanya

Kanya

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Kanya is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning a young lady or girl. The name is often used to symbolize the goddess Durga in her youthful form.", Rashi Mithun.

Kanya is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning a young lady or girl. The name is often used to symbolize the goddess Durga in her youthful form.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: कन्या
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: mrigashira (Ka)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning a young lady or girl. The name is often used to symbolize the goddess Durga in her youthful form.

Popularity

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

Written as कन्या

Quick answers about Kanya

Very rare in US records

What does Kanya mean?

Kanya is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning a young lady or girl. The name is often used to symbolize the goddess Durga in her youthful form.".

Is Kanya a rare name?

Yes. Kanya 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 Kanya

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ka (का)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Mrigashira, pada 3
Name number: 1

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.

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