The baby name Meghna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmeɡnə/ (MEG-nah); Sanskrit/Hindi variant: /meːɡʱnaː/ (MAY-gh-naa).
The baby name Meghna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmeɡnə/ (MEG-nah); Sanskrit/Hindi variant: /meːɡʱnaː/ (MAY-gh-naa).
Meghna is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Meghna is a feminine given name from the Indian subcontinent, rooted in Sanskrit megha, “cloud,” with a feminine -na/-ana formation. It conveys “cloud” or “rain-bearing,” evoking the life-giving monsoon, fertility, and renewal. In scripts it appears as मेघना (Devanagari) and মেঘনা (Bengali), and its natural imagery keeps it a poetic, auspicious choice.
Usage expanded in the late twentieth century in urban India and the diaspora, while remaining familiar in eastern South Asia through the famed Meghna River in Bengal and Bangladesh. Common variants include Meghana (widely used in Kannada, Marathi, and Telugu), the clipped Megha, and occasional spellings like Meghnaa or Megna. It is found across Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Malayalam, and other languages, with cultural visibility from figures such as filmmaker Meghna Gulzar and actress Meghna Naidu. The name’s tone is gentle yet vivid, balancing calm cloud imagery with the promise of rain.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #69 | 3 | 2,963 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| MU | 0 | #135 | 3 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| AE | 0 | #180 | 8 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| BD | 0 | #237 | 5 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2009 | #303 | 5 | 2,893 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #314 | 38 | 8,539 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #335 | 9 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 32 | 8,413 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #372 | 288 | 13,121 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #372 | 25 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #506 | 10 | 19,177 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #529 | 25 | 20,968 |
| BH | 0 | #544 | 10 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #559 | 28 | 18,916 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #601 | 5 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #908 | 7 | 8,600 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #921 | 15 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Meghna is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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