About the name Jagannath
Jagannath is the wide-eyed wooden deity of Puri whose enormous chariot festival gave English the word juggernaut, a borrowing few English speakers connect to Odisha. As a personal name it is a promise of protection on the largest possible scale, and in coastal Odisha it is given without hesitation.
Jagannath is a boy name of Odia origin, pronounced juh-GUN-naath. On the NameRarity scale it scores 87 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the timeless.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Jagannath?
Jagannath currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 303,030. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Jagannath
- Jagannath MishraIndian politician and three-time Chief Minister of Bihar
Spellings and variants of Jagannath
Names similar to Jagannath
Brihaspati
bri-hus-PUH-tee
Lord of prayer, preceptor of the gods and deity of the planet Jupiter
Ranganath
RUN-guh-naath
Lord of the stage, the reclining Vishnu of Srirangam
Shantinath
SHAHN-tee-nahth
Lord of peace, the sixteenth Tirthankara
Tejinder
tay-JIN-der
Lord of radiance
Trivikram
tri-VIK-rum
Of three strides, Vishnu as Vamana measuring the universe
Achuthan
uh-CHOO-thun
The infallible one, an epithet of Vishnu
Balwinder
bull-WIN-der
Lord of strength
Dharmendra
dhur-MEN-druh
Lord of dharma, righteous order personified
Jagannath — frequently asked questions
What does the name Jagannath mean?
Jagannath means "Lord of the universe, the deity of the Puri temple". It is a name of Odia origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Jagannath?
Jagannath is pronounced juh-GUN-naath, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Jagannath?
Jagannath scores 87 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 303,030 people carry it — about 3.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Jagannath?
Jagannath carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 1.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Jagannath?
The lucky number for Jagannath is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.