Katyayani: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Katyayani – Meaning: of/belonging to sage Katyayana; a patronymic-style epithet of Durga, one of her nine Navadurga forms – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: kaht-yah-yuh-NEE


Katyayani is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “of/belonging to sage Katyayana; a patronymic-style epithet of Durga, one of her nine Navadurga forms”. It appears in our list of 225+ Hindu Baby Girl Names — Melodious, Sacred, and Full of Meaning.

Meaning & Origin of Katyayani

Meaning: Of/belonging to sage Katyayana; a patronymic-style epithet of Durga, one of her nine Navadurga forms.

Origin: Sanskrit.

How to Pronounce Katyayani

Phonetic: kaht-yah-yuh-NEE   IPA: /kɑːtjɑːjəˈniː/

Popularity of Katyayani

Katyayani 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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