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👍 Kalyan
♂ Boy
How to Pronounce Kalyan
Pronounced kuhl-YAHN
🔊 Hear it /kʌlˈjɑn/ Medium ⧉ copy
Meaning: From Sanskrit kalyana, 'beautiful; auspicious; blessed; welfare; well-being' Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: Beautiful; auspicious; welfare: Kalyan is Sanskrit. Lyrical, classic, and warm (said 'kuhl-YAHN').
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Meaning From Sanskrit kalyana, 'beautiful; auspicious; blessed; welfare; well-being'
U.S. rank (2025) #10186 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births 7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year 2010
Total births (all-time) ≈ 183
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2010 2001 2025 U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data .
History & Origin Kalyan comes from Sanskrit kalyana , 'beautiful; auspicious; blessed; welfare; well-being'. A lyrical, classic name common in South Asian families (said 'kuhl-YAHN').
In the U.S. it appears in South Asian families. Rare, auspicious-and-blessed at the root, and classic.
Did you know? Kalyan comes from Sanskrit kalyana, 'beautiful; auspicious; blessed; welfare; well-being' — a lyrical, classic name (said 'kuhl-YAHN').
Overall data confidence 46%
References — Kalyan — Sanskrit etymology
Variations Kalyana Kallyan Kalian
Nicknames —
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Kalyan… Kiran — a sound-neighbor K- Sanskrit boys' name Karthik — a fellow Sanskrit boys' name Kiyaan — shares Kalyan's Sanskrit roots Karan — echoes that soft -an sound Kavan — lands in the same popularity range Frequently Asked What does the name Kalyan mean? Kalyan is Sanskrit for 'beautiful; auspicious; blessed; welfare; well-being'.
How do you pronounce Kalyan? It's said kuhl-YAHN /kʌlˈjɑn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Kalyan a boy or girl name? Kalyan is a boy's name.
How popular is Kalyan? Kalyan is a rare name in the U.S.
