Kamakhya: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Whose name is desire
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
kah-MAHK-yuh

Kamakhya is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “whose name is desire”. It appears in our list of 200+ Goddess Names for Girls — Powerful, Mythical, and Wildly Unique.

Meaning & Origin of Kamakhya

Meaning: Whose name is desire.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Kamakhya

kah-MAHK-yuhIPA /kɑːˈmɑːkjə/

Popularity of Kamakhya

Kamakhya doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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