Janardana: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Janardana – Meaning: He who stirs or protects people – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: juh-NAR-duh-nuh


Janardana is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “He who stirs or protects people”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Janardana

Meaning: He who stirs or protects people.

Origin: Sanskrit.

How to Pronounce Janardana

Phonetic: juh-NAR-duh-nuh   IPA: /dʒəˈnɑːrdənə/

Popularity of Janardana

Janardana 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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