Around the world, कन्या (กันยา 
, กันย์ , ကန် 
) is quite a common mostly feminine, but infrequently male forename. The first name कन्या is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Thailand, where it is quite a common mostly female, but seldom boy's name. Much less frequently, कन्या is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| กันย์, กันยา | Thailand |
| ကန် | Myanmar |