The first name Rachna
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “work”, “creation”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Rachna means “work”, “creation” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit रचना (racanā, “work, creation”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Rachna last appeared in the official list in 2004, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 3 births (#3,824).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rachna with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rachna at birth, 1880–2025
In 2011, 7 girls born in the United States were named Rachna, the 14,498th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1979, when 12 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.
Rachna in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Rachna mean?
- Rachna means “work”, “creation” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Rachna?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit रचना (racanā, “work, creation”).
- How popular is the name Rachna?
- In 2004, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Rachna, ranking 4,598th. Its peak was 1997, with 3 births.
- Is Rachna a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 213 US babies named Rachna since 1880 were girls.
- When was Rachna most popular?
- 1979 in the United States, when 12 babies were named Rachna, its highest rank at 5,654th.
- What are other spellings of Rachna?
- Rachana.