What origin is the name Jalaj?

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

What are good sister names for Jalaj?

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

What is the rashi of the name Jalaj?

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

Jalaj

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Jalaj

Jalaj

Boy

Sanskrit

2 syllables

Jalaj is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning "'Born of water' — a classical Sanskrit epithet for the lotus, which rises clean out of muddy ponds.", Rashi Makar.

Parents who choose Jalaj pick a boy name from the Sanskrit tradition, meaning "'Born of water' — a classical Sanskrit epithet for the lotus, which rises clean out of muddy ponds.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: जलज
Rashi: Makar
Nakshatra: uttara ashadha (Ja)
Origin: Sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

'Born of water' — a classical Sanskrit epithet for the lotus, which rises clean out of muddy ponds.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Written as जलज

Quick answers about Jalaj

What does Jalaj mean?

Jalaj is a boy name of Sanskrit origin meaning "'Born of water' — a classical Sanskrit epithet for the lotus, which rises clean out of muddy ponds.".

How popular is Jalaj?

We have no birth-record ranking for Jalaj: it is not in US records, and India publishes no national name rankings. The meter above fills in as parents here view, search for and save the name.

Sister names that go with Jalaj

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ja (जा)
Rashi: Makar (Capricorn)
Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha, pada 3
Name number: 7

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.