Nepali girl name
Kanti name meaning
कान्ति
Say it: KAAN-ti/kaːnti/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #279
Meaning of Kanti
Radiance, beauty and lustre; a glowing splendour.
नेपालीमा: कान्ति संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ चमक, सौन्दर्य र आभा हुन्छ। यसले दीप्तिमान तेजलाई जनाउँछ।
Many are Sanskrit abstract nouns: Shanti (peace), Kirti (fame), Jyoti (light), Smriti (memory). More girl names ending in -ti →
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Kanti at a glance
| Name | Kanti |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | कान्ति also कान्ती, काँटी |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | K · क |
| Length | 5 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #279 among girl names (4 people 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.
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Jyoti♀ज्योतिLight, flame or radiance
- Alina♀अलिनाLight, bright
- Deepa♀दीपाLamp or light
- Rashmi♀रश्मिRay of light
- Sabita♀सबिताThe sun
- Divya♂♀दिव्याDivine and heavenly
- Chandani♀चाँदनीMoonlight
- Roshani♀रोशनीLight, brightness
- Usha♀उषाDawn, daybreak
- Aruna♀अरुणाReddish glow of dawn, the rising sun
- Deepika♀दीपिकाLittle lamp
- Aarati♀आरतीA Hindu ritual of worship with lamps
Names that sound like Kanti
Kanti in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐎𑐵𑐣𑑂𑐟𑐶 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒏𑒰𑒢𑓂𑒞𑒱 |
| Bengali | কান্তি |
| Gujarati | કાન્તિ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀓𑀸𑀦𑁆𑀢𑀺 |
| IAST romanization | kānti |
FAQ about the name Kanti
What is the meaning of Kanti?
Kanti means: Radiance, beauty and lustre; a glowing splendour. (नेपालीमा: कान्ति)
Is Kanti a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls in our data.
How do you write Kanti in Nepali?
Kanti is written कान्ति in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written कान्ती or काँटी.
How do you pronounce Kanti?
Kanti is pronounced KAAN-ti (IPA: /kaːnti/).
What is the origin of the name Kanti?
Kanti is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Kanti?
Kanti ranks #279 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.