Names starting with Ja

Jami जामि attested

a virtuous woman; also related like brother and sister

jāmi · MW 419,1 · Apte 512

Jancy जंक्य regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jayanthi जयन्ती attested

a name of Durga; Kṛṣṇa's birthnight (the 8th of the dark half of Śrāvaṇa; also a flag

jayantī · MW 413,3

Jamee जामी attested

for yām, q.v

jāmī · MW 419,2

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Janaki जानकी attested

patr. of Sitā

jānakī · MW 418,3 · Apte 512

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Jayalakshmi जयलक्ष्मी attested

goddess of victory, victory

jayalakṣmī · MW 413,1

Jayashri जयश्री attested

goddess of victory, victory

jayaśrī · MW 413,2

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Jayamathi जयमती attested

N. of several women

jayamatī · MW 413,1

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jayamani जय्यमणि compound

to be conquered or gained + a jewel, gem, pearl (also fig.)

jayya + maṇi · MW 413,3; 774,3

Jayasudha जय्यशुद्ध compound

to be conquered or gained + cleansed, cleared, clean, pure, clear

jayya + śuddha · MW 413,3; 1082,1

Jayakal जय्याख्खल compound

to be conquered or gained + an exclamation of joy, on

jayya + akhkhala · MW 413,3; 4,2

Janbi जम्भी attested

N. of a goddess

jambhī · MW 412,1

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jala जल attested

water, any fluid

jala · MW 414,2 · Apte 508

Neuter in Sanskrit.

Jara जरा attested

the act of becoming old, old age

jarā · MW 413,3 · Apte 508

Janiya जननीया attested

Nom. yati, to consider as one's mother

jananīya · MW 411,1

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jannat जनत् attested

pr. p. √ jan, q.v

janat · MW 410,3

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jagaddhatri जगद्धात्री attested

a name of Durga; ‘world-nurse’, Sarasvatī

jagaddhātrī · MW 408,2

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jaganmata जगन्माता attested

a name of Lakshmi; ‘world-mother’, Durgā

jaganmātṛ · MW 408,2

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jalamuch जलमुच् attested

shedding water

jalamuc · MW 415,2

Jaya जया attested

Sesbania aegyptiaca

jayā · MW 412,3

Jayatsena जयत्सेना attested

N. of one of the mothers attending on Skanda

jayatsenā · MW 413,2

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jnanamudra ज्ञानमुद्रा attested

having the impress of wisdom, wise

jñānamudra · MW 426,1

Jnapti ज्ञप्ति attested

the exercise of the intellectual faculty, intelligence, Sch; also understanding, apprehension

jñapti · MW 425,3 · Apte 518

Jvala ज्वाला attested

burning, blazing

jvāla · MW 428,2 · Apte 520

Jayani जयनी attested

victorious

jayana · MW 413,2 · Apte 513

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Jaala जाला attested

watery

jāla · MW 419,3 · Apte 512

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Jay जय attested

conquest, victory, triumph, winning

jaya · MW 412,3 · Apte 513

Jaleel जलील regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jayanth जयन्त attested

victorious

jayanta · MW 413,2 · Apte 507

Jag जग regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jaan जान regional

Not a Sanskrit word; the nearest dictionary word, jāna, is a different word.

Jatin जटिन् attested

a name of Shiva; an ascetic

jaṭin · MW 409,2 · Apte 504

Jabbar जब्बर regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jahir जहिर regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jabir जबिर regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Javar जवर regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jas जष attested

N. of an aquatic animal

jaṣa · MW 416,2

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jayesh जयेश regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jagadev जगद्देव attested

N. of a prince (1100 A.D.)

jagaddeva · MW 408,2

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jayakumar जय्यकुमार compound

to be conquered or gained + pure gold

jayya + kumāra · MW 413,3; 292,1

Jaseem जसीम regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jayakisan जयकेशान compound

victorious g. ākarṣādi + owning, possessing, wealthy

jayaka + īśāna · MW 413,2; 171,1

Jasir जसिर regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jayan जयन attested

victorious

jayana · MW 413,2 · Apte 513

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Jayaveer जय्यवीर compound

to be conquered or gained + a man, (esp.) a brave or eminent man, hero

jayya + vīra · MW 413,3; 1005,2

Jayasimh जयसिंह attested

N. of a Kaśmir king

jayasiṃha · MW 413,2

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jandel जंदेल regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jagadisha जगदीश attested

a name of Vishnu; ‘world-lord’, Brahmā

jagadīśa · MW 408,2

Janesvar जनेश्वर attested

= janevāda: = nav, g. kathādi

janeśvara · MW 410,3

Janak जनक attested

generative, generating, begetting, producing, causing

janaka · MW 410,3 · Apte 505

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Jaladhar जलधर attested

‘holding water’, a (rain-) cloud

jaladhara · MW 415,1

Jaydeba जयदेव attested

N. of the authors of, Candrāloka, and (the grammar) Īṣat-tantra

jayadeva · MW 413,1 · Apte 1191

Janardhan जनार्दन attested

‘exciting or agitating men’, Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa

janārdana · MW 410,3

Jagajeevan जगज्जीवन् regional

the Tamil/Malayalam form of jagajjīva: a living being of this world

jagajjīva · MW 407,3

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jagan जघन attested

the world (jagat); short for Jagannath, lord of the world

jaghana · MW 408,3 · Apte 503

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Jayakaran जयाकरन् regional

the Tamil/Malayalam form of jayākara: ‘mine of victory’, N. of a man

jayākara · MW 413,2

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jagdeep जग्दीप regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jath जात attested

born, brought into existence by, engendered by

jāta · MW 417,2 · Apte 510

Jaheed जहीद regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jarman जरमाण attested

N. of a man g. gargādi

jaramāṇa · MW 414,2

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jalaja जलज attested

produced or born or living or growing in water

jalaja · MW 414,3

Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls.

Jayabeer जय्यवीर compound

to be conquered or gained + a man, (esp.) a brave or eminent man, hero

jayya + vīra · MW 413,3; 1005,2

Janardhanan जनार्दनन् regional

the Tamil/Malayalam form of janārdana: ‘exciting or agitating men’, Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa

janārdana · MW 410,3

Jalesvar जलेश्वर attested

the ocean

jaleśvara · MW 416,1

Jayachandran जयचन्द्रन् regional

the Tamil/Malayalam form of jayacandra: N. of the author of Gośṛṅga-svayambhū-caitya-bhaṭṭārakoddeśa

jayacandra · MW 413,1

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jagannath जगन्नाथ attested

a name of Rama; ‘world-lord’, Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa

jagannātha · MW 408,2

Jayaprakash जय्यप्रकाश compound

to be conquered or gained + visible, shining, bright

jayya + prakāśa · MW 413,3; 653,1

Jagath जगत् attested

heaven and the lower world; also moving, movable, locomotive, living

jagat · MW 408,1 · Apte 503

Neuter in Sanskrit; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Jayakrishnan जयकृष्णन् regional

the Tamil/Malayalam form of jayakṛṣṇa: N. of various authors

jayakṛṣṇa · MW 1327,2

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jayakrishn जयकृष्ण attested

N. of various authors

jayakṛṣṇa · MW 1327,2

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jayapal जयपाल attested

a name of Brahma; ‘victory-keeper’, a king

jayapāla · MW 413,1

Jagadeeswara जगदीश्वर attested

a name of Shiva; world-lord

jagadīśvara · MW 408,2

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jagadeesan जगदीशन् regional

the Tamil/Malayalam form of jagadīśa: a name of Vishnu; ‘world-lord’, Brahmā

jagadīśa · MW 408,2

Jayarajan जयराजन् regional

the Tamil/Malayalam form of jayarāja: N. of several men

jayarāja · MW 413,1

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jagadeep जगद्दीप attested

‘world-illuminator’, the sun

jagaddīpa · MW 408,2

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jayaraj जयराज attested

N. of several men

jayarāja · MW 413,1

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jayaram जयराम attested

N. of the author of Nyāya-siddhānta-mālā

jayarāma · MW 413,1

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jayanandan जयानन्दन् regional

the Tamil/Malayalam form of jayānanda: N. of a man

jayānanda · MW 413,2

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jangam जङ्गम attested

moving, locomotive (opposed to stationary, sthāvara or sthira), living

jaṅgama · MW 408,2 · Apte 503

Jalandhar जलंधर attested

‘water-bearer’, N. of a man

jalaṃdhara · MW 415,1

Jayadevan जयदेवन् regional

the Tamil/Malayalam form of jayadeva: N. of the authors of, Candrāloka, and (the grammar) Īṣat-tantra

jayadeva · MW 413,1 · Apte 1191

Janmejay जनमेजय attested

‘causing men to tremble’

janamejaya · MW 410,2 · Apte 505

Jayaraman जयरामन् regional

the Tamil/Malayalam form of jayarāma: N. of the author of Nyāya-siddhānta-mālā

jayarāma · MW 413,1

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jahu जहु attested

ifc. a young animal

jahu · MW 416,3 · Apte 510

Janu जनु attested

birth, production, descent

janus · MW 411,1 · Apte 506

Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Jayachandra जयचन्द्र attested

N. of the author of Gośṛṅga-svayambhū-caitya-bhaṭṭārakoddeśa

jayacandra · MW 413,1

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jayamal जयमल्ल attested

‘victorious fighter’, a subduer of (in comp.)

jayamalla · MW 413,1

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Janya जन्य attested

a name of Shiva; belonging to a race or family or to the same country, national

janya · MW 411,3 · Apte 506

Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls.

Jayajay जयाजय attested

victory and defeat

jayājaya · MW 413,2

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jayakar जयाकर attested

‘mine of victory’, N. of a man

jayākara · MW 413,2

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jad जड attested

void of life, inanimate, unintelligent; also cold, frigid

jaḍa · MW 409,3 · Apte 504

Javan जवन attested

quick, swift, fleet

javana · MW 416,2 · Apte 510

Jawad जावड attested

N. of a man

jāvaḍa · MW 420,2

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jaz जज्ज attested

(etymol.) quick, (jalacara, v.l. cala, )

jajja · MW 409,1

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jatara जाठर attested

being on or in or relating to the stomach or belly or womb

jāṭhara · MW 417,2 · Apte 510

Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls.

Jabal जाबाल attested

metron. of Mahā-śāla

jābāla · MW 419,1 · Apte 512

Javin जविन attested

quick

javina · MW 416,2 · Apte 510

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Jagadadija जगदादिज attested

‘first-born of the world’, Śiva

jagadādija · MW 408,2

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jagadguru जगद्गुरु attested

a name of Brahma; the father of the world

jagadguru · MW 408,2

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jagadvandya जगद्वन्द्य attested

‘to be adored by the world’, Kṛṣṇa

jagadvandya · MW 408,2

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Jagatkarta जगत्कर्ता attested

‘world-creator’, Brahmā

jagatkartṛ · MW 408,1

Known only from the old word-lists, not from literature.

Jagatpati जगत्पति attested

a name of Brahma; the sun; also the lord of the world, (taspati, )

jagatpati · MW 408,1

Jahnu जह्नु attested

pl. Jahnu's race

jahnu · MW 416,3 · Apte 510

Jalamuch जलमुच् attested

shedding water

jalamuc · MW 415,2

Jalanidhi जलनिधि attested

‘water-treasure’, the ocean

jalanidhi · MW 415,1

Jambhabhedi जम्भभेदी attested

‘Jambha-destroyer’, Indra

jambhabhedin · MW 412,1

Jambhaka जम्भक attested

a name of Ganesha; ifc. crushing, devouring

jambhaka · MW 412,2 · Apte 507

Janana जनन attested

ifc. generating, begetting, producing, causing

janana · MW 410,3 · Apte 505

Jatadhara जटाधर attested

a name of Shiva; an ascetic

jaṭādhara · MW 409,2

Jataveda जातवेद attested

accord. to some,‘sage, wise’; also (ta-), ‘having whatever is born or created as his…

jātavedas · MW 1327,3

Jnanagamya ज्ञानगम्य attested

attainable by the understanding (Śiva)

jñānagamya · MW 426,1

Jvala ज्वाल attested

light, torch; also burning, blazing

jvāla · MW 428,2 · Apte 520

Jvalana ज्वलन attested

shining, 769; also inflammable, combustible, flaming

jvalana · MW 428,2 · Apte 520

Jalessa जलेश attested

the ocean

jaleśa · MW 416,1

Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Jambunada जाम्बूनद attested

coming from the river Jambū (kind of gold)

jāmbūnada · MW 419,2 · Apte 512

Jayaka जयक attested

victorious g. ākarṣādi

jayaka · MW 413,2 · Apte 513

Jnanapati ज्ञानपति attested

the lord of knowledge

jñānapati · MW 426,1

Jaya जय्या attested

to be conquered or gained

jayya · MW 413,3 · Apte 513

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Gyan ज्ञान attested

knowing, becoming acquainted with, knowledge

jñāna · MW 426,1 · Apte 518

Neuter in Sanskrit.

Jaspreet जस्प्रीत regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jasmeet जस्मीत regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jahan जहन regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jaspal जस्पल regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jamian जमिअन regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jasan जसन regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jamare जमरे regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jahaad जहाद regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Janee जननी attested

compassion; also a mother

jananī · MW 411,1 · Apte 505

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Jaraad जराद regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jatinder जतिंदेर regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Javale जवले regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Javaree जवरी regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jagjeet जग्जीत regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jam जम regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Jayanna जयन attested

victorious

jayana · MW 413,2 · Apte 513

Neuter in Sanskrit; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Jambu जम्बु attested

the rose apple tree (Eugenia Jambolana or another species)

jambu · MW 412,2 · Apte 507