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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 13 names with their meanings, filterable by gender, first letter and origin.

13 names

Mahavir

Boy

Great hero

24th Tirthankara

Tirthankara names Simha rashi

Maitri

Girl

Friendliness toward all living beings

One of the four Jain bhavanas

Virtues Simha rashi

Malli

Girl

Jasmine flower

19th Tirthankara, held to be female in the Shwetambar tradition

Tirthankara names Simha rashi

Manan

Boy

Reflection, contemplation

Sanskrit origin Simha rashi

Manasi

Girl

Of the mind; thoughtful

Sanskrit origin Simha rashi

Mangal

Boy

Auspicious, bringing good fortune

Jain concepts Simha rashi

Mangala

Girl

Auspicious one

Jain concepts Simha rashi

Mardav

Boy

Gentleness, humility

One of the ten Jain virtues

Virtues Simha rashi

Marudevi

Girl

Mother of Rishabhdev

Held to be the first liberated soul of this era

Historical figures Simha rashi

Meru

Boy

The central cosmic mountain

Site of the Tirthankaras' birth-anointing

Jain concepts Simha rashi

Moksh

Boy

Liberation from the cycle of rebirth

Jain concepts Simha rashi

Mrigavati

Girl

Queen who renounced and became a nun

One of the sixteen Jain satis

Historical figures

Munisuvrat

Boy

Sage of excellent vows

20th Tirthankara

Tirthankara names Simha rashi

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