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Jain Baby Names

Jain baby names are drawn mainly from the twenty-four Tirthankaras, from Jain virtues such as kshama (forgiveness) and vinay (humility), and from Sanskrit and Prakrit words for spiritual qualities. This directory lists 28 names with their meanings, filterable by gender, first letter and origin.

28 names

Bahubali

Boy

One with mighty arms

Son of Rishabhdev; the Shravanabelagola colossus

Historical figures Vrishabh rashi

Bharat

Boy

The sustainer; first universal emperor

Eldest son of Rishabhdev

Historical figures Dhanu rashi

Brahmi

Girl

Daughter of Rishabhdev; the Brahmi script

One of the sixteen Jain satis

Historical figures

Chandana

Girl

Sandalwood; fragrant and cooling

Historical figures Meen rashi

Chandanbala

Girl

Sandalwood maiden

Chief nun in Mahavira's order

Historical figures Meen rashi

Damayanti

Girl

Self-controlled one; subduer

One of the sixteen Jain satis

Historical figures

Gautam

Boy

Of the Gotama lineage

Gautam Swami, chief ganadhara of Mahavira

Historical figures Makar rashi

Hemchandra

Boy

Golden moon

Great Jain acharya and scholar

Historical figures Kark rashi

Jambu

Boy

Rose-apple tree

Jambu Swami, the last omniscient of this era

Historical figures Makar rashi

Marudevi

Girl

Mother of Rishabhdev

Held to be the first liberated soul of this era

Historical figures Simha rashi

Mrigavati

Girl

Queen who renounced and became a nun

One of the sixteen Jain satis

Historical figures

Nandivardhan

Boy

One who increases joy

Elder brother of Bhagwan Mahavira

Historical figures

Padmavati

Girl

One seated among lotuses

Attendant yakshi of Parshvanath

Historical figures Kanya rashi

Prabhavati

Girl

Radiant, full of lustre

One of the sixteen Jain satis

Historical figures Kanya rashi

Priyadarshana

Girl

Pleasing to behold

Daughter of Bhagwan Mahavira

Historical figures Kanya rashi

Rajimati

Girl

Betrothed of Neminath who became a nun

Historical figures Tula rashi

Rajul

Girl

Princess who renounced with Neminath

Also called Rajimati; a Jain sati

Historical figures Tula rashi

Shalibhadra

Boy

Wealthy merchant who renounced everything

Historical figures Kanya rashi

Shrenik

Boy

King Shrenik, royal patron of Mahavira

Historical figures Kanya rashi

Shripal

Boy

Protector of prosperity

Hero of the Siddhachakra narrative

Historical figures Kanya rashi

Siddharth

Boy

One who has achieved his aim

Father of Bhagwan Mahavira

Historical figures Kumbh rashi

Subhadra

Girl

Auspicious and gracious

One of the sixteen Jain satis

Historical figures Kumbh rashi

Sudharma

Boy

One of good and righteous law

Ganadhara who carried on Mahavira's teachings

Historical figures Kumbh rashi

Sulasa

Girl

Devout laywoman praised by Mahavira

One of the sixteen Jain satis

Historical figures Kumbh rashi

Sundari

Girl

Beautiful one

Daughter of Rishabhdev; a Jain sati

Historical figures Kumbh rashi

Trishala

Girl

Mother of Bhagwan Mahavira

Historical figures

Vaishali

Girl

Ancient city near Mahavira's birthplace

Historical figures Vrishabh rashi

Yashoda

Girl

Giver of fame

Wife of Bhagwan Mahavira

Historical figures

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