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Nepali girl name

Jyotir name meaning

ज्योतिर

Say it: JYO-tir/dzjotir/

Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
2
Popularity
#1,131

Meaning of Jyotir

Light or radiance; luminous and shining bright.

नेपालीमा: ज्योतिर संस्कृत मूलको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ प्रकाश वा तेज हुन्छ। यसले चम्किलो र उज्यालो स्वरूपलाई जनाउँछ।

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Jyotir at a glance

NameJyotir
In Nepaliज्योतिर also ज्योतीर, जयोतिर
GenderUsed mostly for girls
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Starts withJ · ज
Length6 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar
Popularity#1,131 among girl names (1 person 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.

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Jyotir in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐖𑑂𑐫𑑀𑐟𑐶𑐬
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒖𑓂𑒨𑒼𑒞𑒱𑒩
Bengaliজ্যোতির
Gujaratiજ્યોતિર
Brahmi (ancient)𑀚𑁆𑀬𑁄𑀢𑀺𑀭
IAST romanizationjyotir

FAQ about the name Jyotir

What is the meaning of Jyotir?

Jyotir means: Light or radiance; luminous and shining bright. (नेपालीमा: ज्योति)

Is Jyotir a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for girls.

How do you write Jyotir in Nepali?

Jyotir is written ज्योतिर in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written ज्योतीर or जयोतिर.

How do you pronounce Jyotir?

Jyotir is pronounced JYO-tir (IPA: /dzjotir/).

What is the origin of the name Jyotir?

Jyotir is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Jyotir?

Jyotir ranks #1131 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.