Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu
Sanaya
सनायाSay it suh-NAA-yaa
- Meaning today
- Distinguished, eminent
- In the dictionaries
- No dictionary meaning confirmed for the name itself
- Say it
- suh-NAA-yaa
- Written
- सनाया
- Other spellings
- Sanaaya, Sanaiya
Sanaya
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Sanaya meaning
Sanaya (सनाया) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Meaning today
Distinguished, eminent
In the dictionaries
We haven't confirmed a dictionary meaning for the name itself. The meaning above is how families commonly use it.
Sanaya (सनाया) is a modern girls' name used by Hindu and Parsi families in India and abroad; the television actress Sanaya Irani is a well-known bearer. Its origin is uncertain. Name lists give "distinguished" or "eminent", sometimes calling it Persian, but we could not trace these meanings to any dictionary. Monier-Williams does have a Vedic word sanaya, "old, ancient", but nothing links it to the name, so we do not treat it as the source.
References: Monier-Williams, sanaya, p. 1141 · Wikipedia, Sanaya Irani
Famous namesakes
- Sanaya Irani, television actress
Fits your syllable
First sound स
Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 2 · Kumbh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is सा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Sanaya · Sanaaya · Sanaiya