Janak
Discover the meaning and origin of the name Janak
Janak
Janak is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Father of sita according to ramayana, creator; father of sita, creator", Rashi Makar.
With sanskrit roots, Janak is a boy name that means "Father of sita according to ramayana, creator; father of sita, creator". It has 2 syllables.
- Hindi script
- जनक
- Rashi
- Makar
- Nakshatra
- uttara ashadha (Ja)
- Origin
- sanskrit
- Gender
- Boy
- Syllables
- 2
Meaning compiled from public name lists.
Meaning
Father of sita according to ramayana, creator; father of sita, creator
Popularity
Written as जनक
Quick answers about Janak
What does Janak mean?
Janak is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Father of sita according to ramayana, creator; father of sita, creator".
Is Janak a rare name?
Yes. Janak does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.
Rashi, nakshatra & numerology
- Starting syllable
- Ja (जा)
- Rashi
- Makar (Capricorn)
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha, pada 3
- Name number
- 1
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.
Names with a similar meaning to Janak
Janak means "Father of sita according to ramayana, creator; father of sita, creator" — these names share that spirit.
- Abigail — "My father's joy" (hebrew)
Questions parents ask about Janak
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