Janamjaya as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Janamjaya

What is the meaning of the name Janamjaya ?

The baby name Janamjaya is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced ja-na-ma-ja-ya (approx. 'JAH-nuh-MAH-juh-yuh'; IPA: /dʒɑːnəməˈdʒɑːjə/).

Janamjaya is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Janamjaya is an Indic masculine name with roots in Sanskrit, most often treated as a modern or regional variant of Janamejaya. Etymologically it combines jana 'people, community' with jaya 'victory, conquest,' yielding the sense 'victorious among men' or 'conqueror of people.' The Hindi-influenced spelling Janamjaya may suggest janam 'birth,' but traditional Sanskrit analysis points to jana rather than janam as the base.

In epic tradition, the name is tied to King Janamejaya of the Kuru dynasty, son of Parikshit and great-grandson of Arjuna, famed for the Sarpa Yajna (snake sacrifice) and as the first royal audience for the Mahabharata's recitation. This legacy lends the name a classical, regal aura. Documented variants include Janamejaya, Janamejay, Janamjay, and regional Janamejoy; common short forms are Jai or Jaya. Today it remains uncommon yet familiar across North India and Nepal, especially among families valuing epic heritage.

⚙ Janamjaya turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. Whatever the reason, hardly anyone else has it.