Patanjali: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Patanjali – Meaning: fallen into folded hands – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: puh-TUN-juh-lee


Patanjali is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “fallen into folded hands”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Patanjali

Meaning: Fallen into folded hands.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Patanjali

Phonetic: puh-TUN-juh-lee   IPA: /pəˈtʌndʒəli/

Popularity of Patanjali

Patanjali 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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