The baby name Kanya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Sanskrit/Hindi: /kəɲ.jɑː/ (approx. KUN-yaa); Thai: /kan.jaː/ (approx. KAHN-ya).
The baby name Kanya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Sanskrit/Hindi: /kəɲ.jɑː/ (approx. KUN-yaa); Thai: /kan.jaː/ (approx. KAHN-ya).
Kanya is Sanskrit, Thai in Origin.
Kanya derives from Sanskrit kanyā, meaning “maiden,” “virgin,” or “daughter,” and also names the astrological sign Virgo (Kanyā Rāshi). The root appears widely in Indo‑Aryan languages - Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, and Bengali (konya) - keeping the sense of a young woman. Via Pali/Sanskrit influence it entered Thai, where Kanya is a common feminine given name and is culturally linked with September (Thai: Kanyayon), the month of Virgo.
Documented in classical Sanskrit texts and regional naming traditions, Kanya has been chosen for daughters born under Virgo or for its aura of purity and youthful grace. It remains in steady use across India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, and among diaspora communities. Variants and related forms include Kanyā (with macron), Kannya (doubling in some Indian scripts), Konya (Bengali), and modern spellings Kanyaa or Kanyah; Thai compounds such as Kanyarat and Kanyapak embed the same root.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| France | Girls | 2017 | #402 | 3 | 3,248 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #416 | 9 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #437 | 11 | 14,421 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #495 | 10 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #518 | 6 | 11,913 |
| BH | 0 | #534 | 20 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #604 | 12 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #610 | 22 | 13,121 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #697 | 11 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #823 | 16 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2006 | #860 | 5 | 7,416 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #908 | 7 | 8,600 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #923 | 13 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #973 | 22 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #993 | 9 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 139 | 25,928 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,072 | 21 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 97 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,199 | 13 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,431 | 16 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,596 | 19 | 28,008 |
Kanya is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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