Entry № 3580 · Sanskrit origin

Kirtana Kirtana — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ KEER-tah-nah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Devotional singing (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "devotional singing (sanskrit + foundational)".

Kirtana is from the Sanskrit Kīrtanā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Kirtana is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Kīrtanā devotional-singing praise-song + Sanskrit kīrt to praise + foundational central in Hindu Bhakti-heritage + foundational central Kīrtana foundational-central Nine-fold-Bhakti Śravaṇa + Kīrtana + Smaraṇa + Pāda-sevana + Arcana + Vandana + Dāsya + Sakhya + Ātma-nivedana Nava-Vidha-Bhakti + foundational central in Bhagavata Purana 7.5.23-24 Prahladas-teaching + foundational central Chaitanya Mahaprabhu 1486-1534 Saṅkīrtana-movement mass-singing of Hare-Krishna Mahā-Mantra + foundational central Meera + Surdas + Tulsidas + Kabir Bhakti-poets + foundational pan-Hindu Bhakti heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Devotional singing (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit Kīrtanā devotional-singing praise-song + Sanskrit kīrt to praise + foundational central in Hindu Bhakti-heritage + foundational central Kīrtana foundational-central Nine-fold-Bhakti Śravaṇa + Kīrtana + Smaraṇa + Pāda-sevana + Arcana + Vandana + Dāsya + Sakhya + Ātma-nivedana Nava-Vidha-Bhakti + foundational central in Bhagavata Purana 7.5.23-24 Prahladas-teaching + foundational central Chaitanya Mahaprabhu 1486-1534 Saṅkīrtana-movement mass-singing of Hare-Krishna Mahā-Mantra + foundational central Meera + Surdas + Tulsidas + Kabir Bhakti-poets + foundational pan-Hindu Bhakti heritage

The name in its native script.

कीर्तना
Transliteration
Kīrtanā
Pronunciation
/ ˈkiːr.tə.nə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Kirtana stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Kirtana · 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 · —

Kirtanas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Nava-Vidha-Bhakti 9 fold Bhagavata 7.5.23-24 Prahlada / Chaitanya Sankirtana Hare Krishna Maha-Mantra / Meera Surdas Tulsidas Kabir
Sanskrit devotional-singing praise-song + kīrt to praise + Kīrtana Nava-Vidha-Bhakti Śravaṇa + Kīrtana + Smaraṇa + Pāda-sevana + Arcana + Vandana + Dāsya + Sakhya + Ātma-nivedana + Bhagavata Purana 7.5.23-24 Prahlada + Chaitanya Mahaprabhu 1486-1534 Saṅkīrtana Hare-Krishna Mahā-Mantra + Meera + Surdas + Tulsidas + Kabir
Bhakti Kirtana

Names connected to Kirtana.

The number behind Kirtana.

2

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Kirtana has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

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