What origin is the name Jyestha?

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

Is Jyestha a popular name?

Jyestha 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 sister names for Jyestha?

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

How is Jyestha written in its native script?

Jyestha is written ज्येष्ठा.

What is the rashi of the name Jyestha?

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

Jyestha

Q: Is Jyestha a rare name?

Yes. Jyestha 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 Jyestha

Jyestha

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Jyestha is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning 'the eldest' and is often used as a title for Lord Vishnu.", Rashi Makar.

Jyestha is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning 'the eldest' and is often used as a title for Lord Vishnu.". It has 2 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning 'the eldest' and is often used as a title for Lord Vishnu.

Popularity

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

Written as ज्येष्ठा

Quick answers about Jyestha

Very rare in US records

What does Jyestha mean?

Jyestha is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning 'the eldest' and is often used as a title for Lord Vishnu.".

Is Jyestha a rare name?

Yes. Jyestha does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Jyestha

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

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

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.