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Nayana
नयनाSay it NUH-yuh-naa
- Meaning today
- Eyes, beautiful eyes
- Original meaning
- "the eye, 'the leading organ'; (nayanā) the pupil of the eye" Monier-Williams, p. 528
- Say it
- NUH-yuh-naa
- Written
- नयना
Nayana
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Nayana meaning
Nayana (नयना) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
The eye, 'the leading organ'; (nayanā) the pupil of the eye
Also used to mean: eyes, beautiful eyes
Nayana (नयना) comes from Sanskrit nayana, "the eye". Monier-Williams explains it as "the leading organ", because it comes from the verb nī, "to lead", and the same word also means leading or guiding. The feminine nayanā is recorded by the old lexicographers as the pupil of the eye. Name lists give Nayana as "eyes" or "one with beautiful eyes". The name is used in both North and South India, and Nayan is the boys' form.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 528 · entry nayana · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, nayana, nayanā, p. 528
Fits your syllable
First sound न
Anuradha nakshatra, pada 1 · Vrishchik rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ना, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.