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    Yayati

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    Yayati

    Boy
    sanskrit
    2 syllables

    Yayati is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Son of nahusha; name of a sage; the son of nahushraja in purana", Rashi Vrishchik.

    With sanskrit roots, Yayati is a boy name that means "Son of nahusha; name of a sage; the son of nahushraja in purana". It has 2 syllables.

    Hindi script
    ययाति
    Rashi
    Vrishchik
    Nakshatra
    jyeshtha (Ya)
    Origin
    sanskrit
    Gender
    Boy
    Syllables
    2

    Meaning compiled from public name lists.

    Meaning

    Son of nahusha; name of a sage; the son of nahushraja in purana

    Popularity

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

    Written as ययाति

    Quick answers about Yayati

    Very rare in US records

    What does Yayati mean?

    Yayati is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Son of nahusha; name of a sage; the son of nahushraja in purana".

    Is Yayati a rare name?

    Yes. Yayati 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 Yayati

    MayaVedaDivyaAhanaUmaNidhi

    Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

    Starting syllable
    Ya (या)
    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.

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