Kanta
Kanta is an Indian, Bengali, and Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Kanta Chiba, Japanese football player Kanta Gupta (1938–2016), Indian mathematician Kanta Higashionna, Japanese rugby union player Kanta Ina, Japanese actor Kanta Nalawade, Indian politician from Maharashtra Kanta Rao (1923–2009), Indian film actor and producer from Telugu cinema Kanta Saroop Krishen…
Meaning & Origin of Kanta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kanta is an Indian, Bengali, and Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Kanta Chiba, Japanese football player Kanta Gupta (1938–2016), Indian mathematician Kanta Higashionna, Japanese rugby union player Kanta Ina, Japanese actor Kanta Nalawade, Indian politician from Maharashtra Kanta Rao (1923–2009), Indian film actor and producer from Telugu cinema Kanta Saroop Krishen…
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The Story of Kanta
Kanta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1977, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 10 Kantas were born — ranking #7,697 that year. As of 2026, Kanta ranks #12,182 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 49 Kantas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kanta
Kanta is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 49 births in the dataset. Kanta's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #7,697. Use the chart and map above to compare Kanta'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 .
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