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The baby name Kanjana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Thai approx: [kaːn.tɕa.na] (ʼkaan-cha-naʼ); English approx: 'kan-JAH-nah' (/kænˈdʒɑːnə/).

Kanjana is Thai in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Thai
Pronunciation: Thai approx: [kaːn.tɕa.na] (ʼkaan-cha-naʼ); English approx: 'kan-JAH-nah' (/kænˈdʒɑːnə/)

What is the meaning of the name Kanjana ?

The baby name Kanjana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Thai approx: [kaːn.tɕa.na] (ʼkaan-cha-naʼ); English approx: 'kan-JAH-nah' (/kænˈdʒɑːnə/).

Kanjana is Thai in Origin.

Kanjana is a Thai feminine given name (Thai: กาญจนา), ultimately from Sanskrit kāñcana and Pali kañcana, meaning “gold; golden, radiant.” In Thai and wider Theravada-Buddhist naming, the term signals auspiciousness, wealth, and a shining character, so parents choose it to wish prosperity and brilliance for a daughter.

Forms of the name occur across South and Southeast Asia. The cognate Kanchana appears in classical Sanskrit and Pali literature as an epithet for something made of gold, and it later became a personal name in India and Sri Lanka (Sinhala Kanchana is often unisex). Variant spellings include Kanchana (RTGS for Thai), Kaanchana, Kānchana/Kāñcana (scholarly transliteration), and Kanchan (a shorter North Indian form). The Thai romanization Kanjana reflects a “j” for the consonant จ. Related place names such as Kanchanaburi (“golden city”) highlight the root’s meaning. Overall, Kanjana conveys preciousness, radiance, and good fortune.

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Kanjana – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
OM Girls 0 #417 8 15,987
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
SG Girls 0 #576 11 18,916
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
HK Girls 0 #606 10 16,104
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
Finland Girls 2026 #726 13 3,895
Germany Girls 0 #822 17 4,949
MY Girls 0 #957 38 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,425 22 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Kanjana is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BH
CZ
Germany
DK

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People also ask about Kanjana

Kanjana is predominantly a girl's name.
Kanjana is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Thai approx: [kaːn.tɕa.na] (ʼkaan-cha-naʼ); English approx: 'kan-JAH-nah' (/kænˈdʒɑːnə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kanchana, Kanchanā and Kanjana (alternate transliteration).
Across languages, Kanjana has these equivalents: Kanchan (masculine form), Swarna (Sanskrit name meaning 'gold'), Suvarna (Sanskrit variant).
Somewhat — Kanjana ranked #726 in Finland in 2026, placing it just outside the most common names.