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Kanaka name meaning

“gold; golden”

Letters
6
Syllables
3
First letter
K
Category
Indian Names
Gender
♀ Girl
  • Malayalam scriptകനക

Indian Names: KMeaning prosperitySanskrit origin

Kanaka is a female name from Sanskrit meaning 'gold' or 'golden'.

What does Kanaka mean?

Gold; golden

In Malay: emas; keemasan

Sources (2)

About the name Kanaka

Kanaka is a female name from the Sanskrit word kanaka, meaning gold. In Malayalam, kanaka is an adjective meaning 'golden' and is also used as a name.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginSanskrit, Malayalam
SyllablesKa-na-ka
First letterIndian Names starting with K
Malayalam scriptകനക

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: കനക · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: कनक · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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