The baby name Kanti is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑːnti/ (KAHN-tee).
The baby name Kanti is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑːnti/ (KAHN-tee).
Kanti is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Kanti stems from Sanskrit kānti (कान्ति), meaning "beauty, radiance, lustre, graceful brilliance," found in classical texts and devotional poetry as a quality of deities such as Lakshmi and Radha. Through Prakrits and modern Indo‑Aryan languages (Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali), it entered everyday naming with the soft, luminous connotation of inner glow.
Usage spans India and Nepal and is both feminine and masculine; borne by Gujarati and Bengali men and Nepalese women, notably Queen Kanti Rajya Lakshmi. The name stands alone or forms compounds (e.g., Chandrakanti “moon‑radiance,” Shashikanti). Spelling variants include Kaanti and Kanthi; related forms are Kanta (m/f), Kantimati/Kantavati (f). Its long literary presence and auspicious sense of brilliance make it a timeless, simple choice with broad cultural familiarity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #98 | 5 | 3,319 |
| BD | 0 | #236 | 6 | 5,992 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #345 | 172 | 19,177 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #355 | 42 | 15,987 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #402 | 5 | 8,413 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #511 | 43 | 20,968 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #531 | 23 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #540 | 92 | 13,121 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #552 | 25 | 10,045 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #594 | 177 | 18,755 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #625 | 8 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #684 | 7 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #697 | 11 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #738 | 274 | 16,750 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #761 | 121 | 17,948 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #883 | 53 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #982 | 13 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,046 | 47 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,163 | 16 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,589 | 26 | 28,008 |
Kanti is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:
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