What origin is the name Jagannath?

Jagannath comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Jagannath a popular name?

Jagannath is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Jagannath?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Jagannath — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Jagannath written in its native script?

Jagannath is written जगन्नाथ.

What is the rashi of the name Jagannath?

Jagannath starts with the syllable “Ja” (जा), which traditionally belongs to Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, pada 3, in Makar rashi (Capricorn).

Jagannath

Q: Is Jagannath a rare name?

Yes. Jagannath does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Jagannath

Jagannath

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Jagannath is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning Lord of the World, specifically referring to a form of Lord Vishnu.", Rashi Makar.

Jagannath is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning Lord of the World, specifically referring to a form of Lord Vishnu.". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: जगन्नाथ
Rashi: Makar
Nakshatra: uttara ashadha (Ja)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning Lord of the World, specifically referring to a form of Lord Vishnu.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as जगन्नाथ

Quick answers about Jagannath

Very rare in US records

What does Jagannath mean?

Jagannath is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning Lord of the World, specifically referring to a form of Lord Vishnu.".

Is Jagannath a rare name?

Yes. Jagannath does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Jagannath

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ja (जा)
Rashi: Makar (Capricorn)
Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha, pada 3
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Ja” suit babies born in Uttara Ashadha nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Makar rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.