Are Sanskrit names gender-specific?

Sanskrit names follow the gender rule of nouns. They are automatically divided among three genders – masculine, feminine, and neutral gender. Therefore, names in Sanskrit are divided between genders using specific changes to the ending of the names. However, the stem of the name may remain neutral in some cases (1).

What do common suffixes in Sanskrit names signify?

Sanskrit name suffixes indicate various aspects such as virtues, divine qualities, geographical origins, and familial lineage. The suffixes ‘aka’, and ‘ya’ indicate a noun’s origin or knowledge. For instance, ya in Apremeya connotes ‘coming from infinity’ and in Aacharya defines ‘one who knows conduct’. Suffixes ‘tva’ is used for quality and ‘maya’ indicates composition (2). Other suffixes such as a, ana, and ā are used for masculine, neuter, and feminine gender; ika for association or appurtenance, ti for action or state, tā for characteristics or qualities, tva for abstract concepts, and ma for action or state.

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238 Sanskrit Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With J

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Jay	Boy	Victory; Jaybird
Jana	Girl	God is gracious; To Earn; To Reap; Creature; Living being
Jalayah	Unisex	Dwelling; Consciousness; Dew; Hoarfrost
Josh	Boy	Jehovah is salvation; Pleasure; Satisfaction; Enthusiasm
Jaya	Girl	One who is victorious; Winner; One who is blessed with success
Jalaya	Unisex	Water; Lit
Janna	Girl	God is gracious; Pure; Noble; Charming; Of good birth
Jinora	Girl	Wisdom; Illuminated; Victory
Jayna	Girl	Bringer of victory; God is gracious
Jailah	Unisex	Supplanter; Joyous; Victorious

Jayvin	Boy	Quick; Fleeting; Victorious
Javin	Boy	A swift one; Horse; Fleet
Jaylanie	Unisex	Victory; Heaven; Sky; Royalty
Jayana	Girl	Victorious; Subduing; Conquering
Jaia	Unisex	Victorious
Jayah	Unisex	Victorious
Jaiyana	Girl	Victorious; One who conquers; Strength; Journey
Jeevan	Boy	Life; Bringer of life
Janya	Girl	Ethics; Noble; Produced; War; God is gracious
Janvi	Girl	Ganga river; Daughter

Jamani	Unisex	Collateral; Guarantor; Responsibility-bearer
Jawan	Boy	God is gracious; Young
Jaanvi	Girl	Daughter; Another name for the river Ganga
Jatinder	Boy	One who conquered the five evils
Jaiveer	Boy	One who is victorious
Jishnu	Boy	Victorious; Conqueror
Jatin	Boy	The auspicious one; One having twisted lock of hair; Lord Shiva
Jaydeep	Boy	Light of victory
Jagdeep	Boy	Light of the universe
Jakota	Unisex	Strong; Unique

Jani	Boy	God is gracious; Woman
Janita	Girl	God's grace; Coming into life; Commenced
Janika	Girl	God is gracious; Woman
Jayant	Boy	Victorious; Son of Indra
Jasi	Unisex	Case termination; Swift; Quick; Fleet
Jeet	Boy	Victory; Success; The one who overcomes all problems
Jayin	Boy	Conqueror; To win
Jasmeet	Unisex	Fame; Praise; Friend
Jaysa	Unisex	Honorable; Praiseworthy; Victorious
Jasnoor	Girl	The light of God

Jhanvi	Girl	Ganga river; Daughter
Jagmeet	Boy	Companion to the World
Jaspal	Boy	Lord Krishna; Protector of glory
Jara	Girl	Seagulls; Rockrose; To set free; Helmeted warrior; Mother; Spring
Jini	Girl	Victorious woman; God is gracious
Jyn	Unisex	Gold; Compassionate; God's grace; Live; Victory
Jaideep	Boy	Victory to the light; Victory to the brightness and radiance of a flame
Jasdeep	Boy	The lamp that radiates God's glory
Jayanth	Boy	Victorious star; Son of Indra
Jihan	Boy	The World; Universe; Flying like an arrow; Bounding forward like a horse

Jaskirat	Boy	One who sings prayers
Jeven	Boy	Giver of life
Jaran	Boy	Cry of rejoicing; Horse; Age; Blackthorn
Janak	Boy	The creator; Father
Jal	Boy	Water; One who wanders
Jagjit	Boy	Conqueror
Jahnvi	Unisex	River Ganga
Janaki	Girl	Daughter of Janaka; Goddess Sita
Janani	Girl	Mother; Giver of life
Juhi	Girl	Jasmine flower

Janav	Boy	A preserver; Protector of mankind
Jayveer	Boy	Victorious Warrior; Triumphant; Mighty winner
Jainil	Boy	Victorious God Swaminarayan
Jaskaran	Boy	A good deed; Sun of God; God's gift
Jayesh	Boy	Lord of victory; Victorious ruler
Jagan	Boy	World; Universe
Jaman	Boy	Java plum; Small quantity of curd for coagulating milk
Jarita	Girl	A legendary bird; An earthen water jug
Jyra	Unisex	Unique, mysterious, and passionate
Janisha	Girl	One who dispels ignorance; God is gracious

Jyoti	Girl	Light; Divine light
Joshitha	Girl	Pleased; Excitement; Enthusiasm
Janki	Girl	Goddess Sita; Wife of the Lord
Jyotsna	Girl	Moonlight; Splendor; A name of Goddess Durga
Java	Girl	China rose; Saffron
Janhvi	Girl	A river Ganga; The beauty of water
Jaria	Girl	A mother; River
Jhana	Girl	Meditation; Generation
Janavi	Girl	The river Ganga; The beauty of water
Jayma	Girl	Replaced or displaced; Supplanter; Holder of the heel

Javiah	Unisex	Whispered; To mutter prayers
Jeeya	Unisex	Life; Living; Soul
Jagacitra	Girl	Wonder of the universe; Universe taken as a picture
Jaganu	Boy	Flames; Living being; Fire
Jagata	Boy	The World; Universe; Earth; Mankind; People
Jagdish	Boy	Ruler of the world
Jagmi	Boy	Wind; Pervading the world
Jagruti	Girl	Vigilance; Awareness
Jain	Boy	Follower of Jina
Jaina	Boy	God is gracious; Victorious

Jalaadhi	Girl	Ocean; The Sea; Living in water; A Crocodile
Jaladhara	Boy	Ocean; The Sea; Abundant water
Jaladhi	Boy	Ocean; The Sea; Abundant water
Jalaja	Girl	Born of water; Born in water
Jalpa	Girl	Speech; Discourse; Talk; Debate
Jash	Boy	God is gracious; Good wishes; Fame; Glory; Distinct; Renowned
Jayanthi	Girl	Victorious
Jayanti	Girl	Victorious
Jayashree	Girl	Victory; Success
Jigisha	Boy	The ambition or desire for victory; Excellence; Merit

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