Parjanya: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Parjanya – Meaning: rain cloud – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: pur-JUN-yuh


Parjanya is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “rain cloud”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Parjanya

Meaning: Rain cloud.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Parjanya

Phonetic: pur-JUN-yuh   IPA: /pərˈdʒʌnjə/

Popularity of Parjanya

Parjanya 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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