Kanchi कानचि,कांची

Suitable for Boy / Girl
2 syllables and 6 letters
pronounced as kAJcI
Hindi (Sanskrit) कानचि,कांची

Kanchi meaning: Shining

कानचि,कांची

Kanchi in Hindi (Script)

Boy / Girl

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kAJcI

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Sanskrit

origin

Kanchi name meaning

Literal meaning of Kanchi:

Kanchi (Sanskrit: कानचि,कांची) is a Hindu/Sanskrit Indian popular unisex given name, which literally means "women's zone, rosary pea, girdle, zone and shining" in Sanskrit. Another meaning is waistband with bells.

Intended meaning of Kanchi:

Kanchi (कांची) finds to be mentioned in Ramayana, Bhagavata Purana and Raghavapandaviya where Kanchi is used for a girdle, especially a woman's zone or girdle furnished with small bells and other ornaments.
Kanchi finds reference in Bhagavata Purana in which Kanchi is the name of an ancient city, one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus, now Konjivaram (काञ्ची-वरम् or -पुरम्), not very far from Madras, where Goddess Parvati is worshipped as "Kamakshr."

Popularity of Kanchi

The name Kanchi is not popular in USA as indicated by the absence of the chart. Kanchi is a long (as syllables 2) and very hard to pronounce name. Kanchi is a pretty popular name in India. As per social media profile count, Kanchi is used by nearly 284 people as the name of their children.

The Hindu baby name Kanchi is sweet and common. Kanchi also has a very good meaning attached to it. It has mythological significance also.