What origin is the name Yamuna?

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

Is Yamuna a popular name?

Yamuna 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 Yamuna?

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

How is Yamuna written in its native script?

Yamuna is written यमुना.

What is the rashi of the name Yamuna?

Yamuna starts with the syllable “Ya” (या), which traditionally belongs to Jyeshtha nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio).

Yamuna

Q: Is Yamuna a rare name?

Yes. Yamuna 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 Yamuna

Yamuna

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Yamuna is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A sacred river; holy river; the jamuna river; jamuna river; holy indian river", Rashi Vrishchik.

The meaning of Yamuna is "A sacred river; holy river; the jamuna river; jamuna river; holy indian river" — a girl name of sanskrit origin. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: यमुना
Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: jyeshtha (Ya)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A sacred river; holy river; the jamuna river; jamuna river; holy indian river

Popularity

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

Written as यमुना

Quick answers about Yamuna

Very rare in US records

What does Yamuna mean?

Yamuna is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A sacred river; holy river; the jamuna river; jamuna river; holy indian river".

Is Yamuna a rare name?

Yes. Yamuna 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 Yamuna

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ya (या)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Jyeshtha, pada 2
Name number: 9

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