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Kavana
कवनाSay it KUV-uh-naa
- Meaning today
- Poem, composition of poetry
- Original meaning
- "the composing of verses; a poem; a fancy" Ferdinand Kittel, p. 411
- Say it
- KUV-uh-naa
- Written
- कवना
Kavana
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Kavana meaning
Kavana (कवना) is a Hindu girl's name of Kannada origin.
The composing of verses; a poem; a fancy
Also used to mean: composition of poetry
Kavana (कवना, Kannada ಕವನ) is the ordinary Kannada word for a poem. Kittel's dictionary defines it as composing, especially the composing of verses, a poetical composition, and also a fancy, and lists kavanagāra as "a poet". Name lists give "poem" or "composition of poetry", matching the dictionary. As a girls' name it is chiefly found in Karnataka, chosen by families who love literature.
Source: Ferdinand Kittel, A Kannada-English Dictionary (1894), p. 411 · entry kavana · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Kittel, kavana, p. 411
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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.