At a Glance: Name: Yamuna – Meaning: twin (river running parallel to the Ganges) – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: YAH-moo-nah
Yamuna is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “twin (river running parallel to the Ganges)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Yamuna
Meaning: Twin (river running parallel to the Ganges).
Origin: Sanskrit.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Yamuna
Phonetic: YAH-moo-nah IPA: /jɐˈmʊnaː/
Popularity of Yamuna
Yamuna 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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