The baby name Jagadishwar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced juh-guh-DEESH-wahr (IPA: /dʒəɡəˈdiːʃwɑːr/).
The baby name Jagadishwar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced juh-guh-DEESH-wahr (IPA: /dʒəɡəˈdiːʃwɑːr/).
Jagadishwar is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Jagadishwar is a Sanskrit theophoric name meaning “Lord of the Universe,” from jagat/jagad (“world, cosmos”) + īśvara (“lord, ruler”). As Jagadīśvara in classical texts, it functions as an epithet chiefly of Shiva and, in some traditions, of Vishnu, conveying supreme guardianship and cosmic sovereignty. The name appears in Purāṇic hymns and temple liturgy, and its shorter form titles shrines such as Udaipur’s Jagdish Temple.
Used across North and South India and in the diaspora, it gained currency through Bhakti devotional naming and remains common among Hindi-, Bengali-, Marathi-, Telugu-, Kannada-, and Tamil-speaking families. Variants and transliterations include Jagadīśvara, Jagadishvara, Jagadishwar, Jagdishwar, Jagadish, Jagdish, Jagadeeshwar, Jagadeeswar, and Jagadishwara; the feminine counterpart is Jagadishwari/Jagadīśvarī. Related hypocoristics include Jaggi and Jags. The name carries reverent, auspicious overtones of universal mastery and protective benevolence.
Jagadishwar is a genuine rarity. We count just 14 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
Jagadishwar is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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