Given name & surname

Lanka

“from the island fortress”

Lanka is used as a given name and a surname. One Hindi interpretation is “from the island fortress.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Hindi interpretation is “from the island fortress.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Hindi.

Lanka’s family of names

Lanka has a related form in Lankah. Lanka has a related form in Lankea. Lanka has a related form in Lankeah.

Walk Lanka’s family in the name graph

LankaLankiaLankeahLankeaLankiahLankah

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 5

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Lanka, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Hindi

Lodhi

Lodhi is a surname from Hindi.

No U.S. birth series

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Sanskrit

Ganga

Ganga is a feminine given name from Hindi, ultimately from Sanskrit.

No U.S. birth series

49% boys · 51% girls

Hindi

Asthana

Asthana is a surname from Hindi.

No U.S. birth series

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Hindi

Sarma

“white frost”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Hindi

Katta

Katta is a surname from Hindi. It is used in English and Greenlandic.

No U.S. birth series

40% boys · 60% girls

Hindi

Batra

Batra is a surname from Hindi.

No U.S. birth series

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Hindi

Chahna

“one who brings light to the world”

No U.S. birth series

8% boys · 92% girls

Hindi

Ahimsa

“one who avoids inflicting harm; nonviolent”

No U.S. birth series

29% boys · 71% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Lanka’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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