The baby name Janmejay is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒənˈmeɪdʒeɪ/ (juhn-MAY-jay).
Janmejay is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Janmejay is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒənˈmeɪdʒeɪ/ (juhn-MAY-jay).
Janmejay is Sanskrit in Origin.
Janmejay is a modern Indo-Aryan form of the Sanskrit name Janamejaya (जनमेजय), built from janma “birth” and jaya “victory,” yielding the sense “victorious from birth,” “born to conquer,” or “one whose triumph is innate.” Used chiefly for boys in Hindu communities, it appears across Hindi- and Nepali-speaking regions and among the diaspora, with a dignified, epic-literary feel and the approachable nickname Jay.
In classical literature, King Janamejaya - son of Parikshit and great‑grandson of Arjuna - figures prominently in the Mahabharata: he conducted the Sarpa Satra (snake sacrifice) and is the royal listener to the epic’s narration. This anchoring tale gave the name continuity in temple lore and genealogies, and it sees periodic revival alongside other Puranic choices. Common variants and spellings include Janamejaya, Janmejaya, Janamejay, Janmajay, Janamjaya, and Janmej; related short forms are Jan and Jay.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #862 | 20 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #943 | 59 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,071 | 22 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
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