Girl name Zulu origin Traditional tradition

Khanya

KAHN-yah · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Light.
Language
Zulu
Culture
Zulu/South African
Religion
Traditional
Style era
modern
Themes
light
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Popularity over time

2007 rank#16584
2007 births6
Peak year2006
First appeared2001
Total US births29
2006 peak20012003200420062007
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Kanya

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