Janmajaya as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Janmajaya

What is the meaning of the name Janmajaya ?

The baby name Janmajaya is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced jahn-mah-JAH-yah.

Janmajaya is Sanskrit in Origin.

Janmajaya is an Indian masculine name from Sanskrit. It unites janma "birth" and jaya "victory, conquest," yielding readings such as "victorious from birth" or "one who conquers the cycle of birth." Through its close link to the epic form Janamejaya (from jana "people" + jaya), it is also glossed as "victorious among men." The name carries auspicious overtones of innate success, valor, and triumph.

In classical literature it is best known via King Janamejaya, grandson of Arjuna, who convened the famed snake sacrifice and before whom the Mahabharata was first recited - associations that lend the name royal and dharmic stature. Usage today is uncommon but pan-Indian, especially in Hindi- and Odia/Bengali-speaking regions. Common variants include Janamejaya, Janamejay, Janmejay, Janmajay, and Janmajaya; related short forms such as Jaya or Jay are also used. Spellings vary with transliteration from Devanagari जनमजय/जनमेजय.

⚙ Janmajaya is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 6 recorded uses across 1 country. Expect very few children to share this name.