What origin is the name Janmejaya?

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

What are good sister names for Janmejaya?

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

How is Janmejaya written in its native script?

Janmejaya is written जन्मेजय.

What is the rashi of the name Janmejaya?

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

Janmejaya

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Janmejaya

Janmejaya

Boy

Sanskrit

3 syllables

Janmejaya is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning "A king from the Mahabharata's closing chapters, great-grandson of Arjuna, remembered for the great snake sacrifice through which the epic itself is said to have first been narrated aloud.", Rashi Makar.

Parents who choose Janmejaya pick a boy name from the Sanskrit tradition, meaning "A king from the Mahabharata's closing chapters, great-grandson of Arjuna, remembered for the great snake sacrifice through which the epic itself is said to have first been narrated aloud.". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: जन्मेजय
Rashi: Makar
Nakshatra: uttara ashadha (Ja)
Origin: Sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

A king from the Mahabharata's closing chapters, great-grandson of Arjuna, remembered for the great snake sacrifice through which the epic itself is said to have first been narrated aloud.

Popularity

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

Written as जन्मेजय

Quick answers about Janmejaya

What does Janmejaya mean?

Janmejaya is a boy name of Sanskrit origin meaning "A king from the Mahabharata's closing chapters, great-grandson of Arjuna, remembered for the great snake sacrifice through which the epic itself is said to have first been narrated aloud.".

How popular is Janmejaya?

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Sister names that go with Janmejaya

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

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.