What origin is the name Nayana?

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

Is Nayana a popular name?

Nayana 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 Nayana?

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

How is Nayana written in its native script?

Nayana is written नयना.

What is the rashi of the name Nayana?

Nayana starts with the syllable “Na” (ना), which traditionally belongs to Anuradha nakshatra, pada 1, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio).

Nayana

Q: Is Nayana a rare name?

Yes. Nayana 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 Nayana

Nayana

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Nayana is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Originating from Sanskrit, this female name translates to eye or eyes, often describing someone who possesses beautiful or attractive eyes.", Rashi Vrishchik.

Parents who choose Nayana pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Originating from Sanskrit, this female name translates to eye or eyes, often describing someone who possesses beautiful or attractive eyes.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: नयना
Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Na)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Originating from Sanskrit, this female name translates to eye or eyes, often describing someone who possesses beautiful or attractive eyes.

Popularity

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

Written as नयना

Quick answers about Nayana

Very rare in US records

What does Nayana mean?

Nayana is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Originating from Sanskrit, this female name translates to eye or eyes, often describing someone who possesses beautiful or attractive eyes.".

Is Nayana a rare name?

Yes. Nayana 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 Nayana

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Na (ना)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 1
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “Na” suit babies born in Anuradha nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Vrishchik rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.