Jayakrishnan

Jayakrishnan meaning

Jayakrishnan (जयकृष्णन) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin (Malayalam usage).

Victorious Krishna; jaya, 'victory', with Kṛṣṇa

Also used to mean: victory of Krishna

Jayakrishnan (जयकृष्णन, Malayalam ജയകൃഷ്ണൻ) joins Sanskrit jaya with Kṛṣṇa, the avatar of Vishnu, and adds the -an ending found in many Kerala names. Monier-Williams gives jaya as "conquering, winning" and, as a noun, "victory, triumph", and it lists Jayakṛṣṇa as the name of several Sanskrit authors. Name lists render the whole as "victorious Krishna" or "victory of Krishna", which follows the dictionary. Jayakrishna, without the Malayalam ending, is the same name. It is a long-established Malayali name, and one well-known bearer is fictional: Jayakrishnan, the hero of P. Padmarajan's 1987 film Thoovanathumbikal, played by Mohanlal.

In Hindu tradition this is a name of Krishna.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), 412; 306; 1327 · entry jaya; kṛṣṇa; jaya-kṛṣṇa · See the entry · checked 30 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, jaya, p. 412 · Monier-Williams, jaya-kṛṣṇa, p. 1327 · Monier-Williams, kṛṣṇa, p. 306 · Wikipedia, Thoovanathumbikal

Famous namesakes

• Jayakrishnan, Mohanlal's character in Padmarajan's Thoovanathumbikal (1987)

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

Jayakrishnan · Jayakrishna · Jaykrishnan

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