Meghna

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South Asia/meɡʱ(ə)nɑ/Western/ˈmeɪɡnə/Western/ˈmɛɡnə/

proper noun

One of the three major rivers of Bangladesh which forms the Ganges delta, along with the Ganges (Padma) and Brahmaputra (Jamuna).

OriginBengali মেঘনা ← Sanskrit मेघ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of the three major rivers of Bangladesh which forms the Ganges delta, along with the Ganges (Padma) and Brahmaputra (Jamuna).
  2. A female given name.

Origin

  1. Sanskritमेघ
  2. Bengaliমেঘনা
  3. EnglishMeghna

A transliteration of Bengali মেঘনা (meghona), from মেঘ (megh, “cloud”), from Sanskrit मेघ (megha).

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Translations

Bengali মেঘনা
  • মেঘনা (meghona)the river
Hindi मेघना
  • मेघना (meghnā)the river
Urdu میگْھنَا
  • میگْھنَا (meghnā)the river

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

MeghanGehmanGhanemMengha
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Meghna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meghna

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Chicago

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