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Dhanya name meaning

“fortunate; happy”

Letters
6
Syllables
2
First letter
D
Origin
Sanskrit
Category
Indian Names
Gender
♀ Girl

Indian Names: DMeaning prosperitySanskrit origin

Dhanya is a girl's name from Sanskrit meaning 'fortunate' or 'happy'.

What does Dhanya mean?

Fortunate; happy

In Malay: bertuah; bahagia

Sources (1)

About the name Dhanya

Dhanya comes from Sanskrit dhanya, from dhana 'wealth', meaning 'fortunate, happy, auspicious'. The feminine form of the adjective is dhanyā. In Tamil script the name is written தன்யா.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginSanskrit
SyllablesDhan-ya
First letterIndian Names starting with D
Tamil scriptதன்யா

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: धन्य · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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