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Nirjhar
निर्झरSay it nir-JHUR
- Meaning today
- Waterfall, spring
- Original meaning
- "a waterfall, cascade, mountain torrent" Monier-Williams, p. 555
- Say it
- nir-JHUR
- Written
- निर्झर
Nirjhar
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Nirjhar meaning
Nirjhar (निर्झर) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
A waterfall, cascade, mountain torrent
Also used to mean: spring
Nirjhar (निर्झर) is Sanskrit nirjhara, a waterfall, cataract or mountain torrent, which Monier-Williams cites from the Mahabharata and classical poetry; in myth it is also the name of one of the horses of the Sun, and the feminine nirjharī means a river. In Hindi and Bengali poetry nirjhar is a favourite word for a spring or cascade tumbling down a hillside. Name lists give "waterfall" or "spring", matching the dictionary. The name is used mainly in Bengal and North India.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 555 · entry nir-jhara · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, nir-jhara, p. 555
Fits your syllable
First sound नि
Anuradha nakshatra, pada 2 · Vrishchik rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is नी, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.