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Sanya
सान्याSay it SAAN-yaa
- Meaning today
- Distinguished, noble, radiant
- In the dictionaries
- Not in the classical dictionaries; most likely a modern name
- Say it
- SAAN-yaa
- Written
- सान्या
- Other spellings
- Saanya, Saniya
- First sound
- सा · Kumbh rashi
Sanya
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Sanya meaning
Sanya (सान्या) is a Hindu girl's name. By its first sound, सा, it is a Kumbh rashi name (Shatabhisha nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Meaning today
Distinguished, noble, radiant
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.
Sanya (सान्या) is a modern girls' name used by Hindu families in North India. It has no entry in the Sanskrit dictionaries, and the meanings on name sites conflict: some give "distinguished" or "noble", while others treat it as a form of Sania or Saniya, which are usually explained from Arabic as "brilliant" or "radiant". None of these could be confirmed for Sanya itself, so we treat it as a modern name chosen for its sound. A well-known bearer is the actress Sanya Malhotra, who made her debut in the 2016 film Dangal.
References: Wikipedia, Sanya Malhotra
Famous namesakes
- Sanya Malhotra, Hindi film actress
Fits your syllable
First sound सा
Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 2 · Kumbh rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Sanya · Saanya · Saniya