About the name Nayana
Naming a girl for her eyes is a habit Indian poetry has never grown out of, and Nayana is the sober Sanskrit version of the flirtier Naina. In Gujarati speech it usually flattens to Nayna, which is how most of them actually spell it.
Nayana is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced nuh-YUH-nah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 93 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1980s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Nayana?
Nayana currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 526,316. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Nayana
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Nayana yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Nayana
Names similar to Nayana
Kalpana
kahl-PAH-nah
Imagination, creative thought, that which is conceived
Nimila
nih-MEE-laa
Serene of gaze, quietly composed
Sneha
SNAY-haa
Affection, tenderness that binds
Aarna
AAR-naa
Wave or flowing water, an epithet of Lakshmi
Avani
ah-VAH-nee
The earth, the ground that holds everything
Bhavna
BHAAV-nah
Feeling, sincerity of the heart
Bhumi
BHOO-mee
The earth, ground that holds everything up
Dhwani
DHWUH-nee
Sound, a resonance that lingers
Nayana — frequently asked questions
What does the name Nayana mean?
Nayana means "Eyes, the gaze that leads the way". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Nayana?
Nayana is pronounced nuh-YUH-nah, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Nayana?
Nayana scores 93 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 526,316 people carry it — about 1.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Nayana?
Nayana carries the expression number 2, known as The Peacemaker. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Nayana?
The lucky number for Nayana is 2 (with 11, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Moonstone Silver. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Pearl.