Kanchana: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

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

kahn-CHAH-nahIPA /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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