What origin is the name Jignasa?

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

Is Jignasa a popular name?

Jignasa 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 Jignasa?

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

How is Jignasa written in its native script?

Jignasa is written जिज्ञासा.

What is the rashi of the name Jignasa?

Jignasa starts with the syllable “Ji” (जी), which traditionally belongs to Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, pada 4, in Makar rashi (Capricorn).

Jignasa

Q: Is Jignasa a rare name?

Yes. Jignasa 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 Jignasa

Jignasa

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Jignasa is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "This Sanskrit name denotes 'academic curiosity,' signifying a person with a deep thirst for knowledge and learning.", Rashi Makar.

With sanskrit roots, Jignasa is a girl name that means "This Sanskrit name denotes 'academic curiosity,' signifying a person with a deep thirst for knowledge and learning.". It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name denotes 'academic curiosity,' signifying a person with a deep thirst for knowledge and learning.

Popularity

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

Written as जिज्ञासा

Quick answers about Jignasa

Very rare in US records

What does Jignasa mean?

Jignasa is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name denotes 'academic curiosity,' signifying a person with a deep thirst for knowledge and learning.".

Is Jignasa a rare name?

Yes. Jignasa 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 Jignasa

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ji (जी)
Rashi: Makar (Capricorn)
Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha, pada 4
Name number: 6

By tradition, names starting with “Ji” suit babies born in Uttara Ashadha nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Makar rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.