What origin is the name Jyeshtha?

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

Is Jyeshtha a popular name?

Jyeshtha 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 Jyeshtha?

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

How is Jyeshtha written in its native script?

Jyeshtha is written ज्येष्ठा.

What is the rashi of the name Jyeshtha?

Jyeshtha starts with the syllable “Je”, which traditionally belongs to Shravana nakshatra, pada 2, in Makar rashi (Capricorn).

Jyeshtha

Q: Is Jyeshtha a rare name?

Yes. Jyeshtha 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 Jyeshtha

Jyeshtha

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Jyeshtha is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning the eldest daughter. In Hindu astrology, it also refers to one of the eighteen nakshatras or lunar mansions.", Rashi Makar.

Parents who choose Jyeshtha pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning the eldest daughter. In Hindu astrology, it also refers to one of the eighteen nakshatras or lunar mansions.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: ज्येष्ठा
Rashi: Makar
Nakshatra: shravana (Je)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning the eldest daughter. In Hindu astrology, it also refers to one of the eighteen nakshatras or lunar mansions.

Popularity

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

Written as ज्येष्ठा

Quick answers about Jyeshtha

Very rare in US records

What does Jyeshtha mean?

Jyeshtha is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning the eldest daughter. In Hindu astrology, it also refers to one of the eighteen nakshatras or lunar mansions.".

Is Jyeshtha a rare name?

Yes. Jyeshtha 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 Jyeshtha

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Je
Rashi: Makar (Capricorn)
Nakshatra: Shravana, pada 2
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “Je” suit babies born in Shravana nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Makar rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.