The first name Meghna
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “cloud”.
Pronounced /meɡʱ(ə)nɑ/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Meghna means “cloud” in Sanskrit.
A transliteration of Bengali মেঘনা (meghona), from মেঘ (megh, “cloud”), from Sanskrit मेघ (megha).
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Meghna last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1999, with 10 births (#1,675).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Meghna with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Meghna at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 girls born in the United States were named Meghna, the 14,341st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2002, when 42 were.
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.
Famous people named Meghna
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Meg JayanthBritish video game writer, born 1987
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Questions
- What does the name Meghna mean?
- Meghna means “cloud” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Meghna?
- A transliteration of Bengali মেঘনা (meghona), from মেঘ (megh, “cloud”), from Sanskrit मेघ (megha).
- How popular is the name Meghna?
- In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Meghna, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 1999, with 10 births.
- Is Meghna a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 685 US babies named Meghna since 1880 were girls.
- When was Meghna most popular?
- 2002 in the United States, when 42 babies were named Meghna, its highest rank at 3,316th.
- How do you pronounce Meghna?
- Meghna is /meɡʱ(ə)nɑ/, 2 syllables.