Kanyaka: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kanyaka – Meaning: young girl – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: kahn-YAH-kah


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

Meaning & Origin of Kanyaka

Meaning: Young girl.

Origin: Sanskrit.

How to Pronounce Kanyaka

Phonetic: kahn-YAH-kah   IPA: /kɑːnˈjɑːkə/

Popularity of Kanyaka

Kanyaka 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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