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Jayant
जयंतSay it juy-UNT
- Meaning
- Victorious; name of a son of Indra, and of Śiva, Skanda and the moon Monier-Williams, p. 413
- Say it
- juy-UNT
- Written
- जयंत
- Other spellings
- Jayanta, Jayanth
Jayant
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Jayant meaning
Jayant (जयंत) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Victorious; name of a son of Indra, and of Śiva, Skanda and the moon
Jayant (जयंत) is Sanskrit jayanta, "victorious", from the same root as jaya, "victory". Monier-Williams lists it as an adjective meaning victorious, and as a name of the moon, of Śiva and of Skanda, and above all of Jayanta, the son of Indra; in the Rāmāyaṇa he takes the form of a crow and is punished by Rāma for troubling Sītā. Name lists give "victorious", which matches the dictionary. Jayanta is the Bengali and Assamese form, and Jayanth the usual South Indian spelling.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 413 · entry jayanta · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, jayanta, p. 413 · Wikipedia, Jayant Narlikar
Famous namesakes
- Jayanta, son of Indra in the Ramayana
- Jayant Narlikar, Indian astrophysicist
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
Jayant · Jayanta · Jayanth