MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Kaniya mean?
Kaniya is a regional Hindi form related to kanya, “girl” or “maiden”. In eastern Hindi speech, kaniya can also denote a bride or young wife.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
कनिया
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Kaniya in Indian usage
2,059 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 1,289 records (62.6%).
- Recorded as male: 770 records (37.4%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 264 |
| 1960s | 444 |
| 1970s | 411 |
| 1980s | 416 |
| 1990s | 316 |
| Other decades | 208 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Rajasthan | 1,060 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 536 |
| Bihar | 183 |
| Gujarat | 105 |
| Other states | 175 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
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Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001