Nepali girl name
Kanchana name meaning
कञ्चना
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Popularity
- #1,136
Meaning of Kanchana
Gold; golden, precious and pure like gold.
नेपालीमा: कञ्चन संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ सुन हुन्छ। यसले सुनजस्तै बहुमूल्य र शुद्ध स्वरूपलाई जनाउँछ।
Often Sanskrit nouns for an act or idea: Archana (worship), Kalpana (imagination), Rachana (creation). More girl names ending in -ana →
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Kanchana at a glance
| Name | Kanchana |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | कञ्चना also कन्चन, कनचन |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | K · क |
| Length | 8 letters · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,136 among girl 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 Kanchana
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Sonu♂♀सोनुAffectionate name meaning gold or golden
- Soni♀सोनीBeautiful, lovely
- Soniya♀सोनियाGolden, beautiful
- Sonika♀सोनिकाGolden
- Sona♀सोनाGold
- Sonal♂♀सोनलGolden
- Sonali♂♀सोनालीGolden
- Hema♂♀हेमGold
- Hemkala♀हेमकलाGolden art
- Swornima♀स्वर्णिमाGolden, gold-like radiance
- Kanchanmala♀कञ्चनमालाGolden garland or necklace
- Rukmini♀रुक्मिणीAdorned with gold
Kanchana in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐎𑐘𑑂𑐔𑐣𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒏𑒘𑓂𑒔𑒢𑒰 |
| Bengali | কঞ্চনা |
| Gujarati | કઞ્ચના |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀓𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀦𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | kañcanā |
FAQ about the name Kanchana
What is the meaning of Kanchana?
Kanchana means: Gold; golden, precious and pure like gold. (नेपालीमा: कञ्चन, सुन)
Is Kanchana a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Kanchana in Nepali?
Kanchana is written कञ्चना in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written कन्चन or कनचन.
What is the origin of the name Kanchana?
Kanchana is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Kanchana?
Kanchana ranks #1136 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Kanchana?
Other spellings of Kanchana: Kanchan.