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Janmajay as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Janmajay

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The baby name Janmajay is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒən.məˈdʒeɪ/ (juhn-muh-JAY).

Janmajay is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: /dʒən.məˈdʒeɪ/ (juhn-muh-JAY)

What is the meaning of the name Janmajay ?

The baby name Janmajay is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒən.məˈdʒeɪ/ (juhn-muh-JAY).

Janmajay is Sanskrit in Origin.

Janmajay is a masculine Indian name of Sanskrit origin. It most plausibly derives from janma (birth) + jaya (victory), giving the sense "victorious from birth" or "innately triumphant." Some sources link it to the epic royal name Janamejaya, analyzed as jana (people) + jaya, "victor among men"; the Janmajay spelling reflects a parallel Indo-Aryan reinterpretation.

The name's cultural resonance comes from King Janamejaya of the Mahabharata, son of Parikshit and great-grandson of Arjuna, remembered for the snake-sacrifice and as the listener to the earliest recitation of the epic. In modern North Indian usage it persists as a rare but auspicious choice. Common variants include Janmejay, Janmajaya, Janmejaya, and Janamejaya; related names built on the same root are Jay, Jayan, Jayant, and Vijay.

Janmajay is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 13 recorded uses across 2 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.

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Janmajay – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
IN Boys 0 #990 12 16,750
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People also ask about Janmajay

Janmajay is predominantly a boy's name, used for boys.
Janmajay is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /dʒən.məˈdʒeɪ/ (juhn-muh-JAY).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Janamejaya, Janmajaya, Janmajai and Janameya.
Janmajay is a name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.
Yes — Janmajay is a rare name. We found 13 recorded uses of it as a first name across 2 countries, and it doesn't appear in any of the official national popularity rankings we track. If you choose Janmajay, your child is unlikely to share it with anyone in their school year.