Indian Names · Boy
Koya name meaning
“lord, master; a title of respect”
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- K
- Origin
- Malayalam · Persian
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Malayalam scriptകോയ
Koya is a male Malayalam name, from Persian khwāja, meaning 'lord, master' or a title of respect.
What does Koya mean?
About the name Koya
Koya is a male given name in Malayalam. The word is borrowed from Classical Persian khwāja, meaning lord, master or owner, also used as a respectful title. The Persian word in turn goes back ultimately to Sanskrit upādhyāya, 'teacher'.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Malayalam, Persian |
| Syllables | Ko-ya |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with K |
| Malayalam script | കോയ |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: കോയ · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: خواجه · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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