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UnisexSanskrit & North Indian

Kanti

कान्तिकान्ती

From Sanskrit for "beauty, radiance"; also a byname of the goddess Lakshmi.

Meaning and origin

Kanti carries the Sanskrit sense of radiance or loveliness, the kind of glow that classical poetry praises in a bride, a full moon or a well-tended garden.

How to pronounce Kanti

HindiKAAN-tee /ˈkaːnti/

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