Parents want nothing, but the best for their child, which starts with a perfect name. A name is a lot more than an identity tag. It also gives cues to your region, religion, and country. This is the main reason Indian parents take their country and community into consideration while naming their child.
In India, different sects and religions having specific naming conventions and traditions, which holds true in the case of Jains as well. But one thing is common in almost all the communities – the Namkaran ceremony. Traditionally, the naming ceremony or Namkaran is performed after a few days or even weeks of the birth of the baby. But strictly speaking, the Namkaran ceremony should be held after 11 days of the child’s birth. Just like all the major Indian religions, even Jains use traditional methods such as astrology while picking the name for their children. They even refer to Jain Ramayana for choosing a name for their bundle of joy.
If you want to know about the trending Jain baby names, take a look at MomJunction's list below. We sifted through the Internet to get more than 200 popular and traditional Jain baby boy and girl names.
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | FAVOURITES | ||
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Aanat | One who is humble and very courteous | Boy | |||
Aanay | Aanay is another name of Lord Ganesha. | Boy | |||
Aatman | A happy soul or essence | Boy | |||
Aaushi | One who is careful, knowledgeable and blessed with a long Life | Girl | |||
Ajey | One who is invincible, unconquerable and successful | Boy | |||
Amoghvarsh | Another name of Lord Ganesha. Also the name of a Jain king of medieval Maharashtra. | Boy | |||
Aneri | One who is extraordinary | Girl | |||
Arhadas | A variant of Arhant, meaning destroyer of enemies. | Boy | |||
Arhnath | The name is derived from Arhant and means destroyer of enemies. | Boy | |||
Ativeer | One who is extremely brave and courageous. | Boy | |||
Bhadrabahu | Name of a famous Jain Acharya from medieval India. It means a pious and blessed man. | Boy | |||
Bhamandal | Bhamandal is the name of Seeta's brother mentioned only in Jain Ramayan. | Boy | |||
Bharam | Esteem, pride, reputation | Boy | |||
Bharateshwar | The name is derived from Bharat and means being maintained. | Boy | |||
Bharatraj | Another Jain variation of Bharat, meaning being maintained. | Boy | |||
Bhartendu | Moon of India | Boy | |||
Bhavisha | Future, one who can see the future. | Girl | |||
Bhranti | Day dream | Girl | |||
Bramhila | It's a variation of Bramhi, one of many names of Lord Saraswati. | Girl | |||
Chakreshwari | Chakreshwari was the Yakshini of Lord Rishabhdev. | Girl | |||
Champapuri | Champapuri is a variation of Champa, which is the name of a fragrant flower. | Girl | |||
Chamundrai | The name of the commander in chief of Jain king Gangraj in medieval Karnataka. | Boy | |||
Chandanbala | Chandanbala is derived from Chandana and means scented wood or sandalwood. | Girl | |||
Chandragupta | Protected by the moon. It's the name of the king of Maurya dynasty and disciple of Chanakya. | Boy | |||
Chandraprabhu | The name of the 8th Tirthankara. It means lord of the moon. | Boy | |||
Charmi | Lovely, a lovely girl | Girl | |||
Chelana | Awareness. It's the name of King Shrenik's wife. | Girl | |||
Chiti | Love, one whose heart is filled with love. | Girl | |||
Darshika | One who is intelligent and wise | Girl | |||
Deshbhushan | A renowned Digambara Jain Acharya of the 20th century. | Boy | |||
Deshna | Gift | Girl | |||
Devanshi | Divine, divine power | Girl | |||
Devesh | Another name of Lord Shiva. | Boy | |||
Dhanesh | Lord of the wealth and prosperity, another name of Lord Kubera. | Boy | |||
Dhara | Earth | Girl | |||
Dharin | Gift, gift of Lord | Boy | |||
Dharini | The earth | Girl | |||
Dharmanath | Dharmanath was the name of the 15th Tirthankara. It means Lord of Dharma and righteousness. | Boy | |||
Dharmendra | Lord of religion | Boy | |||
Dharmin | A Jain variation of the name Dharam. It means righteous or virtuous. | Boy | |||
Dharsen | Name of a famous Jain Acharya | Boy | |||
Dhaval | The fair one, a fair child | Boy | |||
Dhimant | One who is wise and intelligent | Boy | |||
Dhiram | Earth, belonging to earth | Boy | |||
Dhiren | One who is strong and mighty | Boy | |||
Dhisha | Jain variation of Disha. It means direction or side. | Girl | |||
Dhvanish | Sound, melody | Boy | |||
Dirgh | Long | Boy | |||
Divyaprabha | Divine luster | Girl | |||
Firash | Perceptiveness, Ingenuity | Boy | |||