Janamejaya as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Janamejaya

What is the meaning of the name Janamejaya ?

The baby name Janamejaya is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced jah-nuh-MAY-juh-yuh (approx.).

Janamejaya is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Janamejaya (pronounced juh-nuh-MAY-juh-yuh) is a Sanskrit masculine name. From jana "people; subjects" and jaya "victory," it is interpreted as "victorious among the people," "conqueror of peoples," or more gently "one who wins over his subjects." Attested in early Vedic and epic literature, the name carries royal and sacrificial connotations.

It is best known for the Kuru king Janamejaya, son of Parikshit and great-grandson of Arjuna, who convened the Sarpa Satra (snake-sacrifice) to avenge his father and who heard the Mahabharata recited by Vaishampayana; the name also appears in the Aitareya and Shatapatha Brahmanas and later Puranas. Modern use is uncommon yet recognizable in North India. Variants include Janmejay/Janmej (Hindi simplifications) and the liturgical Sanskrit Janamejayah; brief forms Jan or Jay occur in contemporary settings.

⚙ We have no record of Janamejaya in any national birth registry or name dataset. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.