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.
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.
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:
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