Nepali girl name
Yamuna name meaning
यमुना
Say it: ya-MU-na/jʌmunaː/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #192
Meaning of Yamuna
Name of the sacred river Yamuna; personified as a goddess, sister of Yama.
नेपालीमा: यमुना पवित्र यमुना नदीको नाम हो। यसलाई यमकी बहिनी देवीको रूपमा पनि मानिन्छ।
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Yamuna at a glance
| Name | Yamuna |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | यमुना also यमुन, यामुना |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Yamuna |
| Starts with | Y · य |
| Length | 6 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #192 among girl names (9 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.
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Sarita♀सरिताRiver, stream
- Ganga♂♀गंगाThe sacred river Ganges, personified as a goddess
- Jamuna♂♀जमुनाThe Yamuna river, one of the sacred rivers of India
- Meghna♀मेघनाCloud
- Sarju♂♀सरजुThe sacred river Sarayu
- Bipisha♀बिपिशाThe ancient name of the Beas river
- Niranjana♀निरञ्जनाSpotless, pure
- Sejal♂♀सेजलRiver water
- Triveni♀त्रिवेणीConfluence of three rivers
- Bidisha♀विदिशाAn intermediate direction
- Kaveri♀कावेरीThe Kaveri river, a sacred river of South India
- Narayani♀नारायणीName of goddess Lakshmi or Durga
Names that sound like Yamuna
Yamuna in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐫𑐩𑐸𑐣𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒨𑒧𑒳𑒢𑒰 |
| Bengali | যমুনা |
| Gujarati | યમુના |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀬𑀫𑀼𑀦𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | yamunā |
FAQ about the name Yamuna
What is the meaning of Yamuna?
Yamuna means: Name of the sacred river Yamuna; personified as a goddess, sister of Yama. (नेपालीमा: यमुना नदी)
Is Yamuna a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls in our data.
How do you write Yamuna in Nepali?
Yamuna is written यमुना in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written यमुन or यामुना.
How do you pronounce Yamuna?
Yamuna is pronounced ya-MU-na (IPA: /jʌmunaː/).
What is the origin of the name Yamuna?
Yamuna is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Yamuna?
Yamuna ranks #192 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.