The first name Kalyani
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “auspicious”, “beneficial”, “prosperous”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Kalyani means “auspicious”, “beneficial”, “prosperous” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit कल्याणी (kalyāṇī, “auspicious, beneficial, prosperous”).
More names that mean rich.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 girls were named Kalyani, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 8 births (#2,969).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kalyani with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kalyani at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 25 girls born in the United States were named Kalyani, the 5,158th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Kalyani in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
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Questions
- What does the name Kalyani mean?
- Kalyani means “auspicious”, “beneficial”, “prosperous” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Kalyani?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit कल्याणी (kalyāṇī, “auspicious, beneficial, prosperous”).
- How popular is the name Kalyani?
- In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Kalyani, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 2012, with 8 births.
- Is Kalyani a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 368 US babies named Kalyani since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kalyani most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 25 babies were named Kalyani, its highest rank at 5,158th.