The baby name Janaka is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɑːnəkə/ (JAH-nuh-kah).
Janaka is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Janaka is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɑːnəkə/ (JAH-nuh-kah).
Janaka is Sanskrit in Origin.
Janaka (Sanskrit जनक) comes from the Indo-Aryan verbal root jan- “to be born, to generate,” yielding the meaning “progenitor, begetter, father,” and by extension “one who brings forth.” In Pali the same form denotes a “producer.” The name appears throughout classical Sanskrit sources as a royal epithet of the Videha/Mithila line; Upanishadic texts portray the philosopher king Janaka of Videha as an exemplar of wisdom and detachment, while the Ramayana celebrates King Siradhvaja Janaka, father of Sita (hence her epithet Janaki).
Used today as a masculine given name across South Asia, it is especially popular in Sri Lanka among Sinhalese speakers (Sinhala script ජනක), and also occurs in India and Nepal. Common variants and related forms include Janak (Hindi/Nepali/Gujarati short form), the feminine Janaki “daughter of Janaka,” and compound honorifics like Rajarshi Janaka found in religious literature. The name’s meaning evokes guidance, generativity, and wise guardianship.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #54 | 24 | 3,375 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| QA | 0 | #101 | 6 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #117 | 5 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #271 | 27 | 7,909 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #302 | 15 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #358 | 20 | 7,057 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #406 | 321 | 18,093 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #418 | 10 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #498 | 18 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #514 | 40 | 17,937 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #539 | 234 | 18,755 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #539 | 10 | 10,655 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #601 | 5 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #680 | 18 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #683 | 8 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #776 | 106 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #868 | 226 | 22,615 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #918 | 18 | 25,931 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,092 | 20 | 25,439 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,218 | 254 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,241 | 378 | 28,008 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 |
Janaka is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:
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