What origin is the name Janaki?

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

Is Janaki a popular name?

Janaki 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 Janaki?

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

How is Janaki written in its native script?

Janaki is written जानकी.

What is the rashi of the name Janaki?

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

Janaki

Q: Is Janaki a rare name?

Yes. Janaki 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 Janaki

Janaki

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Janaki is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit female name identifying the daughter of King Janak, referring specifically to the goddess Sita.", Rashi Makar.

Janaki is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit female name identifying the daughter of King Janak, referring specifically to the goddess Sita.". It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit female name identifying the daughter of King Janak, referring specifically to the goddess Sita.

Popularity

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

Written as जानकी

Quick answers about Janaki

Very rare in US records

What does Janaki mean?

Janaki is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit female name identifying the daughter of King Janak, referring specifically to the goddess Sita.".

Is Janaki a rare name?

Yes. Janaki 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 Janaki

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ja (जा)
Rashi: Makar (Capricorn)
Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha, pada 3
Name number: 2

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.