Jaikishan

Jaikishan meaning

Jaikishan (जयकिशन) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.

Victory to Krishna (jai, 'victory' + Kishan, the Hindi form of Kṛṣṇa)

Also used to mean: victorious Krishna, victory of Krishna

Jaikishan (जयकिशन) joins jai, the Hindi form of Sanskrit jaya, "victory, triumph", with Kishan, the everyday North Indian form of Kṛṣṇa, the god Krishna. Monier-Williams gives kṛṣṇa first as black or dark, and then as the name of the celebrated incarnation of Viṣṇu. Read together the name is "victory to Krishna" or "victorious Krishna", the glosses name lists give, and it echoes the greeting "Jai Shri Krishna". Its best-known bearer is Jaikishan Panchal of the composer duo Shankar–Jaikishan, who scored many Raj Kapoor films.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 412 · entry jaya (+ kṛṣṇa, p. 306) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, jaya, p. 412 · Monier-Williams, kṛṣṇa, p. 306 · Wikipedia, Shankar–Jaikishan

Famous namesakes

• Jaikishan Panchal, of the Hindi film composer duo Shankar–Jaikishan

Fits your syllable

First sound ज

Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, pada 3 · Makar rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is जा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Jaikishan · Jaikishen · Jaykishan

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