Entry № 3442 · Sanskrit origin

Kavana Kavana — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ kah-VAH-nah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Poem / intention (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "poem / intention (sanskrit + foundational)".

Kavana is from the Sanskrit Kavana. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Kavana is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Kavana poem poetic-composition + Sanskrit kavi poet + also foundational Hebrew Kavanah intention foundational central Jewish spiritual-concept of directed-intention in prayer + foundational central in Sanskrit Kavya poetry heritage + foundational central in Kalidasas Sanskrit poetic works + foundational central in classical Sanskrit prosody + foundational central in Hindu bhakti-poetry heritage + foundational Kavana Barlow English footballer + foundational pan-Hindu Jewish naming heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Poem / intention (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Kavana* poem poetic-composition + Sanskrit *kavi* poet + also foundational Hebrew *Kavanah* intention foundational central Jewish spiritual-concept of directed-intention in prayer + foundational central in Sanskrit *Kavya* poetry heritage + foundational central in Kalidasas Sanskrit poetic works + foundational central in classical Sanskrit prosody + foundational central in Hindu bhakti-poetry heritage + foundational Kavana Barlow English footballer + foundational pan-Hindu Jewish naming heritage

The name in its native script.

कवन
Transliteration
Kavana
Pronunciation
/ kəˈvɑː.nə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Kavana stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Kavana · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Kavanas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Sanskrit Kavya / Hebrew Kavanah prayer intention
Sanskrit poem poetic-composition + kavi poet + Hebrew Kavanah directed-intention in prayer + Sanskrit Kavya + Kalidasa + classical Sanskrit prosody + Hindu bhakti-poetry
Hindu Jewish

Names connected to Kavana.

The number behind Kavana.

5

The Builder

Kavana has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 3 syllables. Kavana."
Mother of one