The baby name Jaladhar is a Male name and is pronounced juh-LAH-dhar (IPA: /dʒəˈlɑːd̪ʱər/).
The baby name Jaladhar is a Male name and is pronounced juh-LAH-dhar (IPA: /dʒəˈlɑːd̪ʱər/).
Jaladhar is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Jaladhar is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, from jaladhara (जलधर): jala “water” + dhara “bearer/holder.” In classical Sanskrit, jaladhara is the standard word for a raincloud, so the name means “cloud,” “water-bearer,” or, by extension, “life-sustainer.” Common variants include Jaladhara (the full Sanskrit form) and Jalad (a related, shorter term for “cloud”); spellings without diacritics are typical across modern Indian languages.
Attested across Sanskrit kavya as a term for monsoon clouds, Jaladhar carries auspicious associations of abundance, renewal, and protection, which fostered its later use as a male given name in several Indian languages. It remains uncommon yet traditional in Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Odia, Kannada, and Telugu. Not to be confused with Jalandhar (with an n), the Punjabi city and mythic figure.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #970 | 32 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Jaladhar is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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