HinduBoySanskrit
Jagdish: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lord of the world”
جگدیش
जगदीश
What Jagdish means
Jagdish (جگدیش, Sanskrit जगदीश) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “lord of the world”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, jagadīśa.
Jagdish at a glance
- Meaning
- lord of the world
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- jag-deesh
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- J · ج
Meaning of Jagdish
- In English
- lord of the world
- اردو میں معنی
- جہان کا مالک
Origin and history of Jagdish
Sanskrit jagadīśa, lord of the world.
Base wordSanskrit jagadīśa
How to say and write Jagdish
- Say it
- jag-deesh2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Jagdish
- Urdu
- جگدیش
- Original script
- जगदीश
- Other spellings
- Jagdeesh · Jagadish
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Jagdish
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Names like Jagdish
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Names that sound like Jagdish
Questions about the name Jagdish
What does the name Jagdish mean?
Jagdish means “lord of the world”. In Urdu: جہان کا مالک. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Jagdish a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Jagdish is a boy’s name.
Is Jagdish a Hindu name?
Yes. Jagdish is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit jagadīśa, lord of the world.
How do you pronounce Jagdish?
Say it “jag-deesh”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Jagdish in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Jagdish is written جگدیش. In its original script: जगदीश.
What are other spellings of Jagdish?
Jagdish is also spelled Jagdeesh, Jagadish.
Is the meaning of Jagdish verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.