Kaaneytah

A Quranic Name for Girls

Meaning: Virtuous, Pious, God-Fearing and Devoted to God

Kaaneytah is variant of Qanita and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Kaaneytah or Qanita, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Qanita.

Full Meaning of Kaaneytah

Kaaneytah means a woman who is truly devoted to God, constant in worshiping Him and praying. The Quran uses the word to describe Maryam/Mary mother of Prophet Isa/Jesus.

And [We have propounded yet another parable of God-consciousness in the story of] Mary, the daughter of Imran, who guarded her chastity, whereupon We breathed of Our spirit into that [which was in her womb], and who accepted the truth of her Sustainer’s words – and [thus,] of His revelations – and was one of the truly devout. {Surat at-Tahrim 66:12}