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Jeeva
ஜீவாSay it JEE-vaa
- Meaning
- A living being; life; the vital breath or individual soul Monier-Williams, p. 422
- Say it
- JEE-vaa
- Written
- ஜீவா
- Other spellings
- Jiiva, Jeevaa
Jeeva
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Jeeva meaning
Jeeva (ஜீவா) is a Tamil and Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin (Tamil usage).
A living being; life; the vital breath or individual soul
Jeeva (ஜீவா) comes from Sanskrit jīva, which Monier-Williams defines as any living being, life itself, and the vital breath or individual soul. Tamil borrowed the word long ago as cīvaṉ, and the Tamil Lexicon gives it the senses of soul, life, vitality and strength. Name lists translate Jeeva as "life" or "soul", in line with the dictionaries. It is mostly a boy's name and also ends longer names such as Jeevanandham. Bearers include the communist leader P. Jeevanandham, known as Jeeva, and the Tamil film director Jeeva.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 422 · entry jīva · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, jīva, p. 422 · Tamil Lexicon, cīvaṉ (சீவன்), p. 1489 · Wikipedia, Jeeva (disambiguation)
Famous namesakes
- P. Jeevanandham (Jeeva), Tamil political leader
- Jeeva, Tamil film director
Spellings
Jeeva · Jiiva · Jeevaa