Kanhai Family History
Kanhai Surname Meaning
Indian (Bihar): probably a habitational name from Kanhai village in Darbhanga district (Bihar). Alternatively, it may derive from a shortened form of the Sanskrit personal name Kanhaiya, meaning ‘young person,’ which is one of the names of Lord Krishna.
This surname is also established in Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, and Guyana.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
