Girl · #13,067 in 2026

Kalyana

Kalyana is a neighborhood in the Central Karachi district of Karachi, Sindh. Kalyana is one of the thirteen union councils of New Karachi Town. In 2006 it had an estimated population of 47,313.

  • Telugu
Current Rank
#13,067
Peak Rank
#10,998 (2013)
Total Babies
39
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2003
First Year
2014
Last Year
2013
Peak Year
#10998
Peak Rank
39
Total Count
6
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kalyana

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kalyana is a neighborhood in the Central Karachi district of Karachi, Sindh. Kalyana is one of the thirteen union councils of New Karachi Town. In 2006 it had an estimated population of 47,313.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Telugu

The Story of Kalyana

American parents first put Kalyana on the record books as a baby girl name in 2003, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 9 Kalyanas were born — ranking #10,998 that year. About 54% of every Kalyana on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Kalyana last appeared in the published SSA data in 2014, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 39 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Kalyana

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kalyana. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Kalyana

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kalyana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kalyana

What does the name Kalyana mean?
Kalyana is a neighborhood in the Central Karachi district of Karachi, Sindh. Kalyana is one of the thirteen union councils of New Karachi Town. In 2006 it had an estimated population of 47,313.
What is the origin of the name Kalyana?
Kalyana has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Telugu.
How popular is Kalyana in 2026?
In 2026, Kalyana ranks #13,067 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Kalyana most popular?
Kalyana reached its peak popularity in 2013, ranking #10,998 that year with 9 babies given the name.
Is Kalyana a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kalyana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Kalyana?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kalyana include Iree, Lesieli, Sylver. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Kalyana?
Common variants and related forms of Kalyana include Kalyan. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Kalyana

Kalyana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 39 births in the dataset. Kalyana's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #10,998. Use the chart and map above to compare Kalyana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.