What origin is the name Yajur?

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

What are good sister names for Yajur?

Names from the same indian tradition pair naturally with Yajur — for example Sara, Kiara, Anaya. You can browse more on our indian names page.

What is the rashi of the name Yajur?

Yajur starts with the syllable “Ya” (या), which traditionally belongs to Jyeshtha nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Yajur

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Yajur

Yajur

Boy

Indian

2 syllables

Yajur is an Indian boy's name meaning "A vedic text", Rashi Vrishchik.

The meaning of Yajur is "A vedic text" — a boy name of Indian origin. It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: jyeshtha (Ya)
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

A vedic text

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Yajur

What does Yajur mean?

Yajur is a boy name of Indian origin meaning "A vedic text".

How popular is Yajur?

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Sister names that go with Yajur

Sara Kiara Anaya Mira Myra Anika

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ya (या)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Jyeshtha, pada 2
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “Ya” suit babies born in Jyeshtha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishchik rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.