What origin is the name Kinnari?

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

Is Kinnari a popular name?

Kinnari 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 Kinnari?

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

How is Kinnari written in its native script?

Kinnari is written किन्नरी.

What is the rashi of the name Kinnari?

Kinnari starts with the syllable “Ki” (की), which traditionally belongs to Mrigashira nakshatra, pada 4, in Mithun rashi (Gemini).

Kinnari

Q: Is Kinnari a rare name?

Yes. Kinnari 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 Kinnari

Kinnari

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Kinnari is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A female name of Sanskrit origin that refers to a musical instrument. In mythology, it also describes celestial musicians who are half-human.", Rashi Mithun.

Parents who choose Kinnari pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A female name of Sanskrit origin that refers to a musical instrument. In mythology, it also describes celestial musicians who are half-human.". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: किन्नरी
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: mrigashira (Ki)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A female name of Sanskrit origin that refers to a musical instrument. In mythology, it also describes celestial musicians who are half-human.

Popularity

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

Written as किन्नरी

Quick answers about Kinnari

Very rare in US records

What does Kinnari mean?

Kinnari is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A female name of Sanskrit origin that refers to a musical instrument. In mythology, it also describes celestial musicians who are half-human.".

Is Kinnari a rare name?

Yes. Kinnari 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 Kinnari

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ki (की)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Mrigashira, pada 4
Name number: 8

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

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Names with a similar meaning to Kinnari

Kinnari means "A female name of Sanskrit origin that refers to a musical instrument. In mythology, it also describes celestial musicians who are half-human." — these names share that spirit.