Nepali girl name
Katyayani name meaning
कात्यायनी
Say it: kaat-YAA-ya-ni/kaːtjaːjʌni/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 4
- Popularity
- #1,139
Meaning of Katyayani
A form of Goddess Durga; daughter of sage Katyayana.
नेपालीमा: कात्यायनी देवी दुर्गाको एक रूपको नाम हो। यस नामको अर्थ ऋषि कात्यायनकी छोरी भन्ने हुन्छ।
Includes the feminine -ini: Rohini, Kamini, Mohini, Rajani (night). More girl names ending in -ni →
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Katyayani at a glance
| Name | Katyayani |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | कात्यायनी also कत्ययनि, कत्ययानी |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Durga |
| Starts with | K · क |
| Length | 9 letters · 4 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,139 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.
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Laxmi♂♀लक्ष्मीGoddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity
- Durga♂♀दुर्गाThe invincible goddess Durga, slayer of demons and divine mother
- Ganga♂♀गंगाThe sacred river Ganges, personified as a goddess
- Ambika♀अम्बिकाMother
- Tara♂♀ताराStar
- Usha♀उषाDawn, daybreak
- Gauri♂♀गौरीFair, white or radiant
- Isha♀ईशाGoddess
- Saraswati♀सरस्वतीGoddess of knowledge, music, arts and wisdom
- Sita♂♀सीताFurrow
- Janaki♂♀जानकीDaughter of Janak
- Santoshi♀सन्तोषीContented one
Names that sound like Katyayani
Katyayani in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐎𑐵𑐟𑑂𑐫𑐵𑐫𑐣𑐷 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒏𑒰𑒞𑓂𑒨𑒰𑒨𑒢𑒲 |
| Bengali | কাত্যাযনী |
| Gujarati | કાત્યાયની |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀓𑀸𑀢𑁆𑀬𑀸𑀬𑀦𑀻 |
| IAST romanization | kātyāyanī |
FAQ about the name Katyayani
What is the meaning of Katyayani?
Katyayani means: A form of Goddess Durga; daughter of sage Katyayana. (नेपालीमा: कात्यायनी, दुर्गा)
Is Katyayani a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Katyayani in Nepali?
Katyayani is written कात्यायनी in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written कत्ययनि or कत्ययानी.
How do you pronounce Katyayani?
Katyayani is pronounced kaat-YAA-ya-ni (IPA: /kaːtjaːjʌni/).
What is the origin of the name Katyayani?
Katyayani is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Katyayani?
Katyayani ranks #1139 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.