Mahavir
BoyGreat hero
24th Tirthankara
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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 13 names with their meanings, filterable by gender, first letter and origin.
13 names
Great hero
24th Tirthankara
Friendliness toward all living beings
One of the four Jain bhavanas
Jasmine flower
19th Tirthankara, held to be female in the Shwetambar tradition
Reflection, contemplation
Of the mind; thoughtful
Auspicious, bringing good fortune
Auspicious one
Gentleness, humility
One of the ten Jain virtues
Mother of Rishabhdev
Held to be the first liberated soul of this era
The central cosmic mountain
Site of the Tirthankaras' birth-anointing
Liberation from the cycle of rebirth
Queen who renounced and became a nun
One of the sixteen Jain satis
Sage of excellent vows
20th Tirthankara
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