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Kanav
कनवSay it KUN-uv
- Meaning today
- Wise, devoted
- In the dictionaries
- Not in the classical dictionaries; most likely a modern name
- Say it
- KUN-uv
- Written
- कनव
- Other spellings
- Kanaav
Kanav
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Kanav meaning
Kanav (कनव) is a Hindu boy's name.
Meaning today
Wise, devoted
In the dictionaries
The name isn't in the classical dictionaries we use, so it is most likely a modern name. The meaning above is how families commonly use it.
Kanav (कनव) is a modern Indian boys' name. Name lists disagree about its meaning, giving "wise", "faithful and devoted", "compassion" and even "dream". Some connect it with Kaṇva, the Vedic sage whom Monier-Williams records as the author of several Ṛgveda hymns and who is known as the foster-father of Śakuntalā, but Kanav is not the usual spelling of that name. We could not find Kanav in the Sanskrit or Hindi dictionaries, so none of these meanings can be confirmed.
References: Monier-Williams, kaṇva, p. 246 · Wikipedia, Kanva
Fits your syllable
First sound क
Mrigashira nakshatra, pada 3 · Mithun rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is का, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Kanav · Kanaav