Entry № 0627 · Sanskrit origin

Kavya Kavya — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ KAHV-yah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Poetry, poem"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 698
First recorded
Ancient (Sanskrit)

A name that means "poetry, poem".

Kavya (काव्य) is the Sanskrit word for "poetry" — particularly the classical form of Sanskrit ornate poetry that flourished from the 1st to 12th centuries CE. The root kavi means "poet" or "wise one."

Kavya entered the U.S. top 1000 in 2017 and has been rising. The Indian cricketer Kavya Maran (the youngest IPL franchise owner) brought it modern visibility.

Poetry. The Sanskrit word for the high classical form.

The name in its native script.

काव्य
Transliteration
Kāvya
Pronunciation
/ ˈkɑːv.jə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Kavya stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 698 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 698 in 2025
Babies named Kavya · last year
412 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
2017
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · №698 NOW · №698

Kavyas before her.

Real people
Kavya Maran
Indian businesswoman, IPL franchise owner.
born 1992
In fiction
Kavya
Common contemporary character name in Indian fiction.

Names connected to Kavya.

The number behind Kavya.

7

The Seeker

Kavya reduces to seven — the number of poetic intuition.

Why families chose this name.

"Poetry. We hoped her life would carry the meaning of her name."
Priya · Mother of one · Pune