HinduGirlSanskrit
Janaki: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“daughter of Janaka; a name of Sita”
جانکی
जानकी
What Janaki means
Janaki (جانکی, Sanskrit जानकी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “daughter of Janaka; a name of Sita”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, jānakī.
Janaki at a glance
- Meaning
- daughter of Janaka; a name of Sita
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- jaa-na-kee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- J · ج
Meaning of Janaki
- In English
- daughter of Janaka; a name of Sita
- اردو میں معنی
- جنک کی بیٹی، سیتا کا نام
Origin and history of Janaki
Sanskrit jānakī, 'daughter of Janaka'.
Base wordSanskrit jānakī
How to say and write Janaki
- Say it
- jaa-na-kee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Janaki
- Urdu
- جانکی
- Original script
- जानकी
Sibling names for Janaki
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Janaki.
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- Jagatجگتthe world; that which movesBoySanskrit
- Jagdishجگدیشlord of the worldBoySanskrit
- Jagjivanجگ جیونlife of the worldBoySanskrit
- Jagmohanجگ موہنenchanter of the worldBoySanskrit
- Jaidevجے دیوdivine victory; name of the poet of the Gita GovindaBoySanskrit
- Jairamجے رامvictory to Rama; victorious RamaBoySanskrit
- Jalajجلجlotus (literally 'water-born')BoySanskrit
Names like Janaki
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- Jagritiجاگرتیwakefulness; awakeningGirlSanskrit
- Jahnaviجاہنویa name of the Ganges, daughter of JahnuGirlSanskrit
- Jalajaجلجاwater-born; lotus; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- JananiجننیmotherGirlSanskrit
- Jayaجیاvictorious; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Jayantiجینتیvictorious; a banner; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Jayashreeجیا شریthe goddess of victory; triumphGirlSanskrit
- Jharnaجھرناwaterfall; springGirlHindi
- Juhiجوہیa kind of jasmineGirlHindi
Names that sound like Janaki
Questions about the name Janaki
What does the name Janaki mean?
Janaki means “daughter of Janaka; a name of Sita”. In Urdu: جنک کی بیٹی، سیتا کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Janaki a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Janaki is a girl’s name.
Is Janaki a Hindu name?
Yes. Janaki is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit jānakī, 'daughter of Janaka'.
How do you pronounce Janaki?
Say it “jaa-na-kee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Janaki in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Janaki is written جانکی. In its original script: जानकी.
Is the meaning of Janaki 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.