Nepali boy name
Jyotish name meaning
ज्योतिष
Say it: JYO-tish/dzjotis/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #4,160
Meaning of Jyotish
Astrology or astronomy; science of the luminaries.
नेपालीमा: ज्योतिष संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ ज्योतिष शास्त्र वा खगोल विज्ञान हुन्छ। यसले आकाशका ज्योतिहरूको विज्ञानलाई जनाउँछ।
Often from īśa, “lord”, as in Girish (lord of the mountains) and Harish, though not always: Ashish means blessing. More boy names ending in -ish →
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Jyotish at a glance
| Name | Jyotish |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | ज्योतिष also ज्योतीष, ज्योतिश |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | J · ज |
| Length | 7 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #4,160 among boy 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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- Rohini♂♀रोहिणीRed one
- Anuradha♂♀अनुराधाName of a nakshatra (lunar star)
- Pasang♂♀पासाङFriday
- Niharika♂♀निहारिकाNebula
- Swati♂♀स्वातीName of a bright star (Arcturus) and a lunar mansion (nakshatra)
- Akhatar♂अख्तरStar
- Hasta♂हस्तHand
- Sahabuddin♂सहाबुद्दिनMeteor of the faith (Shahabuddin)
Names that sound like Jyotish
Jyotish in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐖𑑂𑐫𑑀𑐟𑐶𑐲 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒖𑓂𑒨𑒼𑒞𑒱𑒭 |
| Bengali | জ্যোতিষ |
| Gujarati | જ્યોતિષ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀚𑁆𑀬𑁄𑀢𑀺𑀱 |
| IAST romanization | jyotiṣ |
FAQ about the name Jyotish
What is the meaning of Jyotish?
Jyotish means: Astrology or astronomy; science of the luminaries. (नेपालीमा: ज्योतिष)
Is Jyotish a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Jyotish in Nepali?
Jyotish is written ज्योतिष in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written ज्योतीष or ज्योतिश.
How do you pronounce Jyotish?
Jyotish is pronounced JYO-tish (IPA: /dzjotis/).
What is the origin of the name Jyotish?
Jyotish is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Jyotish?
Jyotish ranks #4160 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.