Jaamini as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jaamini

What is the meaning of the name Jaamini ?

The baby name Jaamini is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒɑː.miː.niː/ (JAA-mee-nee).

Jaamini is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Jaamini derives from the Sanskrit yāminī, a feminine noun meaning “night,” “nocturnal,” or “moonlit evening.” In several eastern Indo‑Aryan languages, the initial y sound shifts toward j, yielding Jamini/Jaamini; the doubled a marks the long vowel ā of जामिनी/জামিনী. Across modern Indian languages it carries gentle, lunar imagery - rest, serenity, and the beauty of the night.

The word appears frequently in classical Sanskrit poetry, then entered personal naming traditions across the subcontinent. In Bengal and Assam, Jamini has also served as a masculine name - most famously borne by the painter Jamini Roy - while elsewhere the name is predominantly feminine today. Common variants and spellings include Jamini, Jāminī, Jaminee, Yamini, and Yāminī. Note that Jaimini, the name of the Mīmāṃsā sage, is a different formation, though sometimes confused in English records. Jaamini remains favored in India and the diaspora for its lyrical sound and auspicious, calming meaning.

⚙ Jaamini is about as rare as a name gets. In all, it appears just 1 time, across 1 country.