What origin is the name Jaina?

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

Is Jaina a popular name?

Jaina 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 brother names for Jaina?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Jaina — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Jaina?

Jaina starts with the syllable “Je”, which traditionally belongs to Shravana nakshatra, pada 2, in Makar rashi (Capricorn).

Jaina

Q: Is Jaina a rare name?

Yes. Jaina 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 Jaina

Jaina

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Jaina is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor. variant of joan; pet form of james used as a womans name; good character", Rashi Makar.

With sanskrit roots, Jaina is a girl name that means "Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor. variant of joan; pet form of james used as a womans name; good character". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: जैना
Rashi: Makar
Nakshatra: shravana (Je)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor. variant of joan; pet form of james used as a womans name; good character

Popularity

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

Written as जैना

Quick answers about Jaina

Very rare in US records

What does Jaina mean?

Jaina is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor. variant of joan; pet form of james used as a womans name; good character".

Is Jaina a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Jaina

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Je
Rashi: Makar (Capricorn)
Nakshatra: Shravana, pada 2
Name number: 9

By tradition, names starting with “Je” suit babies born in Shravana nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Makar rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Jaina

Jaina means "Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor. variant of joan; pet form of james used as a womans name; good character" — these names share that spirit.