Nepali girl name
Nanumaya name meaning
नानुमाया
Say it: NA-nu-ma-ya/nanumaja/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Nepali
- Syllables
- 4
- Popularity
- #665
Meaning of Nanumaya
Little beloved; affectionate name combining 'nanu' (little one) and 'maya' (love).
नेपालीमा: नानुमायाको अर्थ सानी प्यारी हो; यो नानु (सानो) र माया (प्रेम) मिलेर बनेको मायालु नाम हो।
A graceful ending: Sandhya (twilight), Divya (divine), Priya (beloved), Kavya (poetry). More girl names ending in -ya →
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Nanumaya at a glance
| Name | Nanumaya |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | नानुमाया also नानुमाय, नानुमय |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Nepali |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition, Magar, Gurung (Tamu) |
| Starts with | N · न |
| Length | 8 letters · 4 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #665 among girl names (2 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
- Priyanka♀प्रियंकाDear, beloved
- Neha♀नेहाLove, affection
- Anju♀अन्जुOne who lives in the heart
- Samjhana♀सम्झनाRemembrance, memory
- Priya♀प्रियाBeloved, dear
- Sneha♀स्नेहाLove, affection and tenderness
- Mamata♀ममताAffection, motherly love and tenderness towards others
- Muna♂♀मुनाBud or sprout in Nepali
- Radha♂♀राधाProsperity, success
- Radhika♀राधिकाAnother name of Radha, beloved of Krishna
- Dil♂♀दिलHeart
- Preeti♀प्रीतिLove, affection, fondness
Nanumaya in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐣𑐵𑐣𑐸𑐩𑐵𑐫𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒢𑒰𑒢𑒳𑒧𑒰𑒨𑒰 |
| Bengali | নানুমাযা |
| Gujarati | નાનુમાયા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀦𑀸𑀦𑀼𑀫𑀸𑀬𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | nānumāyā |
FAQ about the name Nanumaya
What is the meaning of Nanumaya?
Nanumaya means: Little beloved; affectionate name combining 'nanu' (little one) and 'maya' (love). (नेपालीमा: सानी माया)
Is Nanumaya a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Nanumaya in Nepali?
Nanumaya is written नानुमाया in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written नानुमाय or नानुमय.
How do you pronounce Nanumaya?
Nanumaya is pronounced NA-nu-ma-ya (IPA: /nanumaja/).
What is the origin of the name Nanumaya?
Nanumaya is of Nepali origin.
How popular is the name Nanumaya?
Nanumaya ranks #665 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.