Nepali boy name
Janmejaya name meaning
जनमेजय
Say it: jan-me-JA-ya/dzʌnmedzʌj/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 4
- Popularity
- #2,395
Meaning of Janmejaya
Victor over enemies from birth; name of a legendary Kuru king in the Mahabharata.
नेपालीमा: जनमेजय नामको अर्थ जन्मदेखि नै शत्रुमाथि विजयी हुन्छ। यो महाभारतमा उल्लेखित कुरुवंशी पौराणिक राजाको नाम हो।
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Janmejaya at a glance
| Name | Janmejaya |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | जनमेजय also जन्मजय, जन्मेजय |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | J · ज |
| Length | 9 letters · 4 syllables · 5 akshar |
| Popularity | #2,395 among boy names (2 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Boy names with a similar meaning
- Bijay♂विजयVictory
- Sanjay♂सञ्जयVictorious, triumphant
- Ajay♂अजयUnconquerable, invincible
- Bijaya♂विजयVictory
- Ranjit♂रञ्जितVictorious in battle
- Sanjaya♂सञ्जयVictorious, triumphant
- Sujit♂सुजितWell won
- Jitendra♂जितेन्द्रOne who has conquered the senses
- Ajit♂अजितInvincible, unconquered
- Jay♂जयVictory or triumph
- Vijay♂विजयVictory
- Sanjit♂संजितCompletely victorious
Janmejaya in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐖𑐣𑐩𑐾𑐖𑐫 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒖𑒢𑒧𑒹𑒖𑒨 |
| Bengali | জনমেজয |
| Gujarati | જનમેજય |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀚𑀦𑀫𑁂𑀚𑀬 |
| IAST romanization | janamejay |
FAQ about the name Janmejaya
What is the meaning of Janmejaya?
Janmejaya means: Victor over enemies from birth; name of a legendary Kuru king in the Mahabharata. (नेपालीमा: जनमेजय राजा)
Is Janmejaya a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Janmejaya in Nepali?
Janmejaya is written जनमेजय in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written जन्मजय or जन्मेजय.
How do you pronounce Janmejaya?
Janmejaya is pronounced jan-me-JA-ya (IPA: /dzʌnmedzʌj/).
What is the origin of the name Janmejaya?
Janmejaya is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Janmejaya?
Janmejaya ranks #2395 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.