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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.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Sanskrit, Thai
Pronunciation: Sanskrit/Hindi: /kəɲ.jɑː/ (approx. KUN-yaa); Thai: /kan.jaː/ (approx. KAHN-ya)

What is the meaning of the name Kanya ?

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.

Kanya has the following similar or variant Names

Kanya – Popularity by country

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:

United States
France
AE
AF
BD

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People also ask about Kanya

Kanya is predominantly a girl's name.
Kanya is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Sanskrit/Hindi: /kəɲ.jɑː/ (approx. KUN-yaa); Thai: /kan.jaː/ (approx. KAHN-ya).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kanyā and Kanyaa.
Across languages, Kanya has these equivalents: Agnes (similar sense of purity/chastity), Virgo (zodiac equivalent), Maiden (English meaning equivalent).
Yes — Kanya ranked #402 in France in 2017, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Kanya ranks highest in France (#402 in 2017).
Kanya's popularity is rising. It moved from #911 in 2013 to #908 in 2023 in United States.