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The baby name Jethwani is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JETH-wah-nee (IPA: /ˈdʒɛθwɑni/).

Jethwani is Indian in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Indian
Pronunciation: JETH-wah-nee (IPA: /ˈdʒɛθwɑni/)

What is the meaning of the name Jethwani ?

The baby name Jethwani is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JETH-wah-nee (IPA: /ˈdʒɛθwɑni/).

Jethwani is Indian in Origin.

Jethwani is a Sindhi surname now sometimes used as a given name. It combines the patronymic suffix -wani, common in Sindhi surnames and meaning 'descendants of,' with Jeth/Jetha, a vernacular form of Sanskrit Jyeshtha 'eldest, superior.' The sense is 'descendant of Jeth' or 'of the eldest line,' evoking seniority and respect.

Borne by Sindhi Hindu merchant families in Sindh and, after the 1947 Partition, across India and the diaspora, it is a rare unisex forename in communities that favor surname-as-first-name choices. Spelling variants include Jethvani, Jethwaney, and Jethwany; related personal names from the same root are Jetha, Jethanand, and Jethalal, alongside the classical Jyeshtha/Jyestha. As a forename it remains uncommon, but the surname is well established.

Jethwani barely registers. There are only 1 recorded use on record, spread over 1 country.

Jethwani has the following similar or variant Names

Jethwani – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
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People also ask about Jethwani

Jethwani is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Jethwani is a 3 syllable name, pronounced JETH-wah-nee (IPA: /ˈdʒɛθwɑni/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jethvani, Jethani and Jethwaani.
Across languages, Jethwani has these equivalents: Jethwa (related clan/surname), Jeth (root name).
Yes, quite. Jethwani is missing from every national name ranking we cover, so it is rare by any measure.