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The baby name Jamuna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced juh-MOO-nuh (IPA: /dʒəˈmuːnə/).

Jamuna is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Indian, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: juh-MOO-nuh (IPA: /dʒəˈmuːnə/)

What is the meaning of the name Jamuna ?

The baby name Jamuna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced juh-MOO-nuh (IPA: /dʒəˈmuːnə/).

Jamuna is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Jamuna is a South Asian given name from Sanskrit Yamunā (यमुना), the sacred North Indian river and its goddess. In Bengali, Assamese, and Nepali, initial y commonly becomes j, yielding Jamuna; the form also names Bangladesh’s Jamuna River. The goddess is a daughter of Surya and sister of Yama, prominent in Hindu devotion and Krishna lore at Mathura and Vrindavan.

Used chiefly for girls but occasionally unisex, Jamuna has been borne across India, Nepal, and Bangladesh and in the diaspora for generations. Meanings cluster around the Yamuna river, with connotations of purity, vitality, and auspicious companionship. Variants and spellings include Yamuna (Sanskrit/Hindi/Marathi), Jamuna (Bengali/Assamese/Nepali), and Jumna (dated colonial English). A related name is Kalindi, an epithet of the same river; short forms include Jamu and Mona.

Jamuna has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Jamuna

Jamuna Actor · Born 1936 · India Jamuna or Jumna may refer to several different people, places, or things, rather than one specific famous person. The name is commonly associated with the Yamuna River, also historically called the Jumna.

Jamuna – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
JP Girls 0 #235 11 6,592
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
QA Girls 0 #265 52 15,378
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
OM Girls 0 #369 28 15,987
BD Girls 0 #371 16 8,413
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
KW Girls 0 #424 92 19,177
IN Girls 0 #431 205 13,121
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
AE Girls 0 #476 78 20,968
IQ Girls 0 #518 8 11,303
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
BH 0 #534 20 17,937
PS Girls 0 #542 6 10,981
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
SG Girls 0 #546 41 18,916
BD Boys 0 #565 12 10,045
HK Girls 0 #603 13 16,104
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
QA Boys 0 #651 57 18,093
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
Finland Girls 2026 #734 5 3,895
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
KW Boys 0 #744 26 18,755
MY Girls 0 #765 233 24,821
SA Girls 0 #811 125 25,931
OM Boys 0 #856 26 17,948
IN Boys 0 #916 86 16,750
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
AE Boys 0 #1,046 47 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,174 9 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,497 118 28,008

Jamuna is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
AO
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BH
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People also ask about Jamuna

Jamuna is predominantly a girl's name.
Jamuna is a 3 syllable name, pronounced juh-MOO-nuh (IPA: /dʒəˈmuːnə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Yamuna, Jumna, Jamna and Jamuna (alternative spelling).
Across languages, Jamuna has these equivalents: Yamunā (Sanskrit form), Jumna (Anglicized), Jamuna (Bengali/Hindi form).
Somewhat — Jamuna ranked #734 in Finland in 2026, placing it just outside the most common names.
Yes — 1 notable people named Jamuna are in our database, including Jamuna (Actor).