Entry № 3607 · Sanskrit origin

Konkona Konkona — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ kohn-KOH-nah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Iconic Konkona Sen Sharma - National Film Award"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Sanskrit)

A name that means "iconic konkona sen sharma - national film award".

Konkona is from the Bengali — possibly from the Sanskrit koṅkana (associated with the Konkan region of western India). A modern American baby name in the broader Bengali-Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Konkona Sen Sharma (born 1979)iconic Indian Bollywood actress + filmmaker; widely considered one of the most-celebrated contemporary Indian actresses + indie filmmakers; daughter of iconic Indian filmmaker Aparna Sen (Padma Shri, Bharatiya Yuva Manch); her foundational films include **Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002) — directed by her mother — National Film Award for Best Actress (India's most-prestigious cinema award) — at age 23, one of the youngest recipients in history — Page 3 (2005), Omkara (2006) directed by Vishal Bhardwaj opposite Saif Ali Khan — Filmfare Best Supporting Actress, Wake Up Sid (2009), Aaja Nachle (2007), and the iconic Netflix series Mumbai Diaries 26/11 (Amazon Prime, 2021); her foundational directorial debut A Death in the Gunj (2016) earned major acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival; her second directorial work The Mirror (2023) earned major international acclaim; Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut (2002). Konkona in modern Indian naming — has gained popularity following her foundational career; particularly popular among Bengali families seeking distinctive heritage names. Princess Konkona** — Bengali heritage naming.

Featured throughout Bengali heritage and Indian cinema.

Konkan region (Sanskrit-Bengali). Iconic Konkona Sen Sharma — National Film Award Best Actress (Mr. and Mrs. Iyer 2002) + Filmfare + A Death in the Gunj.

The name in its native script.

কঙ্কণা
Transliteration
Koṅkaṇā
Pronunciation
/ kɒnˈkoʊ.nə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Konkona stands.

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

Konkonas before her.

Real people
Konkona Sen Sharma
Iconic Bengali-Indian National Film Award Best Actress + Filmfare.
born 1979
In fiction
Konkona
Konkan region heritage.

Names connected to Konkona.

The number behind Konkona.

5

The Free Spirit

Konkona reduces to five.

Why families chose this name.

"Bengali Konkona. Seven letters. Konkona."
Madhumita · Mother of one · Kolkata