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Gyan
ज्ञानSay it GYAAN
- Meaning today
- Knowledge, wisdom
- Original meaning
- "knowing, knowledge; especially the higher spiritual knowledge" Monier-Williams, p. 426
- Say it
- GYAAN
- Written
- ज्ञान
- Other spellings
- Gian, Gyaan, Gnan, Jnan
Gyan
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Gyan meaning
Gyan (ज्ञान) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Knowing, knowledge; especially the higher spiritual knowledge
Also used to mean: wisdom
Gyan (ज्ञान) is Sanskrit jñāna, "knowing" or "knowledge". Monier-Williams adds that it means especially the higher knowledge that comes from meditation on the one Universal Spirit, and it also lists the sense of conscience. The written jñ- is pronounced "gy" in Hindi and most northern languages, which is why the name is spelt Gyan, while Gnan, Jnan and the Marathi Dnyan reflect other regional pronunciations. Jñāna is one of the great paths of Hindu thought, the way of knowledge. Name lists give Gyan as "knowledge" or "wisdom", which matches.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 426 · entry jñāna · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, jñāna, p. 426
Spellings
Gyan · Gian · Gyaan · Gnan · Jnan