The baby name Jagannath is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒəˈɡən.nɑːθ/ (approx. juh-GUN-nath).
Jagannath is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Jagannath is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒəˈɡən.nɑːθ/ (approx. juh-GUN-nath).
Jagannath is Sanskrit in Origin.
Jagannath is a Sanskrit theophoric masculine name formed from jagat/jagan “world, cosmos” and nātha “lord, protector,” yielding “Lord of the Universe.” As an epithet of Vishnu - especially Krishna - it is linked to the famed deity of Puri, Odisha. The name appears across Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages with similar spelling; IAST Jagannātha, Devanagari जगन्नाथ, Odia ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ.
Use is longstanding in eastern and northern India and among the global Indian diaspora, often signaling Vaishnava devotion. Medieval literature and temple inscriptions attest to it; poets like Jayadeva and saints such as Jagannath Das helped popularize the cult, and the Ratha Yatra chariot festival even yielded the English word “juggernaut.” Variants and short forms include Jagannatha, Jagan, Jaga, Jagga, and the honorific Jagannathji; cognates with related meaning are Jagdish, Vishwanath, and Loknath. While primarily masculine, the -nath element also appears in unisex compounds regionally. Nicknames: Jags, Nathu, or Natha.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #66 | 6 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #404 | 853 | 16,750 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #514 | 63 | 10,045 |
| BH | 0 | #534 | 20 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #604 | 28 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #668 | 40 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #682 | 88 | 18,755 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #683 | 15 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #806 | 76 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #968 | 125 | 22,615 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,451 | 164 | 28,008 |
Jagannath is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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