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Jharna: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“waterfall; spring”
جھرنا
झरना
What Jharna means
Jharna (جھرنا, Hindi झरना) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “waterfall; spring”. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, jharnā.
Jharna at a glance
- Meaning
- waterfall; spring
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hindi
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- jhar-na
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- J · ج
Meaning of Jharna
- In English
- waterfall; spring
- اردو میں معنی
- آبشار، چشمہ
Origin and history of Jharna
Hindi jharnā, 'a spring, cascade'.
Base wordHindi jharnā
How to say and write Jharna
- Say it
- jhar-na2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Jharna
- Urdu
- جھرنا
- Original script
- झरना
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Jharna
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Jharna.
- BadalبادلcloudBoyHindi
- Jagmohanجگموہنone who enchants the worldBoyPunjabi
- Jalajجلجlotus (literally 'water-born')BoySanskrit
- Sawanساونthe rainy month of SawanBoyHindi
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
Names like Jharna
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlUrdu
- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
- Barkhaبرکھاrain; rainy seasonGirlHindi
- Basantiبسنتیof the spring; vernalGirlSanskrit
- Belaبیلاa kind of jasmineGirlHindi
- Bhagirathiبھاگیرتھیthe Ganges, brought down by BhagirathaGirlSanskrit
Questions about the name Jharna
What does the name Jharna mean?
Jharna means “waterfall; spring”. In Urdu: آبشار، چشمہ. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).
Is Jharna a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Jharna is a girl’s name.
Is Jharna a Hindu name?
Yes. Jharna is used by Hindu families. It is of Hindi origin. Hindi jharnā, 'a spring, cascade'.
How do you pronounce Jharna?
Say it “jhar-na”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Jharna in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Jharna is written جھرنا. In its original script: झरना.
Is the meaning of Jharna 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.