Kamna as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kamna

What is the meaning of the name Kamna ?

The baby name Kamna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAM-nah (Hindi: Kāmnā; IPA: /ˈkaːm.nɑː/; Anglicized: KAM-nuh /ˈkæm.nə/).

Kamna is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Kamna is a feminine given name from the Indo-Aryan tradition, taken from the Sanskrit term kāmanā (कामना), meaning "wish," "desire," or "aspiration." It derives from the root kāma - one of the four puruṣārthas in Hindu thought - with the abstract noun suffix -nā, so the name conveys a heartfelt longing or cherished aim. Pronunciation is commonly KAHM-nah (two syllables), with a longer "aa" in the Hindi-influenced spelling Kaamna.

The name appears in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, and Nepali, and is used across India and the diaspora, gaining steady visibility in the late twentieth century. Spellings vary: Kamna is the streamlined modern form; Kaamna reflects the long vowel in Hindi; Kamana mirrors the Sanskrit/Nepali orthography; the scholarly transliteration is Kāmnā/Kāmanā. Related names include Kamya ("desirable, accomplished") and Kamini ("lovely, desirable"). Notable bearers include Indian actress Kamna Jethmalani, helping keep the name in contemporary awareness while preserving its classical resonance.