What origin is the name Janani?

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

Is Janani a popular name?

Janani 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 Janani?

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

How is Janani written in its native script?

Janani is written जननी.

What is the rashi of the name Janani?

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

Janani

Q: Is Janani a rare name?

Yes. Janani 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 Janani

Janani

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Janani is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "In Sanskrit, this name means mother or life-giver. It is often used to represent the three major Hindu goddesses as the creators of life.", Rashi Makar.

With sanskrit roots, Janani is a girl name that means "In Sanskrit, this name means mother or life-giver. It is often used to represent the three major Hindu goddesses as the creators of life.". It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

In Sanskrit, this name means mother or life-giver. It is often used to represent the three major Hindu goddesses as the creators of life.

Popularity

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

Written as जननी

Quick answers about Janani

Very rare in US records

What does Janani mean?

Janani is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "In Sanskrit, this name means mother or life-giver. It is often used to represent the three major Hindu goddesses as the creators of life.".

Is Janani a rare name?

Yes. Janani 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 Janani

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ja (जा)
Rashi: Makar (Capricorn)
Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha, pada 3
Name number: 5

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.

Combine Janani with another name

Our free name combiner blends two names into new baby name ideas.

Names with a similar meaning to Janani

Janani means "In Sanskrit, this name means mother or life-giver. It is often used to represent the three major Hindu goddesses as the creators of life." — these names share that spirit.