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Jignesh
जिग्नेशSay it JIG-naysh
- Meaning today
- Curiosity, one who seeks knowledge
- In the dictionaries
- Not in the classical dictionaries; most likely a modern name
- Say it
- JIG-naysh
- Written
- जिग्नेश
- Other spellings
- Jigneshkumar
Jignesh
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Jignesh meaning
Jignesh (जिग्नेश) is a Hindu boy's name.
Meaning today
Curiosity, one who seeks knowledge
In the dictionaries
The name isn't in the classical dictionaries we use, so it is most likely a modern name. The meaning above is how families commonly use it.
Jignesh (जिग्नेश) is a Gujarati boys' name. Name lists give it as "curiosity" or "one who seeks knowledge", linking it to Sanskrit jijñāsā, the desire to know, which Gujarati speakers pronounce close to jignasa. Monier-Williams records that word and its twin jijñāsana as desire of knowing and investigation. We could not find Jignesh itself in any dictionary, so the link to jijñāsā, though plausible, cannot be confirmed; the -esh ending means "lord". Jigna is the matching girls' name. Politician Jignesh Mevani is a well-known bearer.
References: Monier-Williams, jijñāsana, p. 421 · Monier-Williams, jijñāsā, p. 421 · Wikipedia, Jignesh Mevani
Famous namesakes
- Jignesh Mevani, Gujarat politician
Fits your syllable
First sound जि
Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, pada 4 · Makar rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is जी, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Jignesh · Jigneshkumar