Girl · Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim
Kaneez
کنیزSay it ka-NEEZ
- Meaning today
- Handmaiden, servant
- Original meaning
- "a maidservant, a handmaid; also a girl, a maiden" Steingass, p. 1057
- Say it
- ka-NEEZ
- Written
- کنیز
- Other spellings
- Kaniz, Kaneeza, Kanizah
Kaneez
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Kaneez meaning
Kaneez (کنیز) is a Muslim girl's name of Persian origin (Urdu usage).
A maidservant, a handmaid; also a girl, a maiden
Also used to mean: handmaiden
Kaneez (کنیز) is a Persian word for a maidservant or handmaid, and Steingass's dictionary adds the older sense of a girl or maiden, tracing the word back to Sanskrit kanyā. As a name it carries the idea of devoted service, and it is most often joined to the name of a revered woman of the Prophet's family: Kaneez Fatima means "handmaid of Fatima", and Kaneez Zehra and Kaneez Sakina follow the same pattern. Name lists give Kaneez as "handmaiden" or "servant", matching the dictionary. The name is found among Muslim families across India, especially Shia families.
Source: Steingass, A Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892), p. 1057 · entry kanīz (کنیز) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Steingass, Persian–English Dictionary, kanīz, p. 1057
Spellings
Kaneez · Kaniz · Kaneeza · Kanizah