Nepali boy name
Kanaiya name meaning
कन्हैया
Say it: kan-HAI-ya/kʌnɦʌijaː/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Hindi
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #4,174
Meaning of Kanaiya
Variant spelling of Kanhaiya; a name of Lord Krishna.
नेपालीमा: कन्हैयाको अर्थ प्यारो बालक हुन्छ। यो भगवान् कृष्णलाई मायाले पुकारिने एक अत्यन्त लोकप्रिय नाम हो।
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Kanaiya at a glance
| Name | Kanaiya |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | कन्हैया also कनैया, कनैय |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Hindi |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition, Madhesi & Maithili |
| Associated with | Krishna |
| Starts with | K · क |
| Length | 7 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #4,174 among boy names (1 person in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Other spellings of Kanaiya
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Kanaiya in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐎𑐣𑑂𑐴𑐿𑐫𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒏𑒢𑓂𑒯𑒻𑒨𑒰 |
| Bengali | কন্হৈযা |
| Gujarati | કન્હૈયા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀓𑀦𑁆𑀳𑁃𑀬𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | kanhaiyā |
FAQ about the name Kanaiya
What is the meaning of Kanaiya?
Kanaiya means: Variant spelling of Kanhaiya; a name of Lord Krishna. (नेपालीमा: कन्हैया)
Is Kanaiya a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Kanaiya in Nepali?
Kanaiya is written कन्हैया in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written कनैया or कनैय.
How do you pronounce Kanaiya?
Kanaiya is pronounced kan-HAI-ya (IPA: /kʌnɦʌijaː/).
What is the origin of the name Kanaiya?
Kanaiya is of Hindi origin.
How popular is the name Kanaiya?
Kanaiya ranks #4174 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Kanaiya?
Other spellings of Kanaiya: Kanhaiya.