As a deity name
Name 801 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
Name 506 of the Krishna Sahasranāma — Mahabharata / Padma Purana, as taught by Sages and Devotees
Name 697 of the Krishna Sahasranāma — Mahabharata / Padma Purana, as taught by Sages and Devotees
Name 94 of the Rama Sahasranāma — Padma Purana / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
Nom. Ā. ˚yate, to behave like a lover
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (9)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "kāntāya" is the dative of "kānta" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
kāntāya Nom. Ā. ˚yate, to behave like a lover, Bhartṛ. i, 50.
1. kānta mf(ā)n. (fr. √ 2. kam), desired, loved, dear, pleasing, agreeable, lovely, beautiful
kānta m. any one beloved, a lover, husband
Alternative readings
More than one analysis survives full verification. That ambiguity is real, so we show every reading rather than pick one silently.
Caveats
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