Kahani
Meaning
"story, tale, narrative"
Origin: Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,006
- Total SSA Count
- 20
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kah, Hani
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"story, tale, narrative"
Origin: Sanskrit
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #6006 for Kahani.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Kahani at #6006 in the United States.
Kahani means "story, tale, narrative" (Sanskrit origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Kahani is primarily a girl name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.