Jaipur: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Jaipur – Meaning: city named for its founder, Jai Singh II – Origin: Sanskrit/Hindi – Pronunciation: JY-poor


Jaipur is a Sanskrit/Hindi name meaning “city named for its founder, Jai Singh II”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.

Meaning & Origin of Jaipur

Meaning: City named for its founder, Jai Singh II.

Origin: Sanskrit/Hindi.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Jaipur

Phonetic: JY-poor   IPA: /ˈdʒaɪpʊər/

Popularity of Jaipur

Jaipur doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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