Kanchana: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kanchana – Meaning: gold – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: kahn-CHAH-nah


Kanchana is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “gold”. It appears in our list of 225+ Hindu Baby Girl Names — Melodious, Sacred, and Full of Meaning.

Meaning & Origin of Kanchana

Meaning: Gold.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Kanchana

Phonetic: kahn-CHAH-nah   IPA: /kɑːnˈtʃɑːnə/

Popularity of Kanchana

Kanchana 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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