About the name Janardan
The Gita uses Janardana for Krishna at the moments Arjuna is appealing to him as a rescuer of ordinary people rather than as a cosmic force. Common across Maharashtra and the south in its longer spellings, it has an unglamorous solidity that suits the meaning.
Janardan is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced juh-NAAR-dun. On the NameRarity scale it scores 93 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the classical era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Janardan?
Janardan currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 526,316. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Janardan
- Janardan DwivediIndian politician and long-serving Congress general secretary
Spellings and variants of Janardan
Names similar to Janardan
Jishnu
JISH-noo
Victorious; an epithet of Arjuna and of Vishnu
Avyaan
uv-YAHN
Flawless, without imperfection; an epithet of Vishnu
Harihar
HUH-ree-hur
Vishnu and Shiva as one composite deity
Jatin
juh-TEEN
One with matted hair, an epithet of Shiva
Mahadev
muh-haa-DAYV
The great god, the principal epithet of Shiva
Mahavir
muh-hah-VEER
Great hero, the epithet of Vardhamana, twenty-fourth Tirthankara
Trilochan
tri-LO-chun
Three-eyed one, an epithet of Shiva
Upendra
oo-PEN-druh
Younger brother of Indra, an epithet of Vishnu as Vamana
Janardan — frequently asked questions
What does the name Janardan mean?
Janardan means "One who stirs and rescues people, an epithet of Vishnu". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Janardan?
Janardan is pronounced juh-NAAR-dun, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Janardan?
Janardan scores 93 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 526,316 people carry it — about 1.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Janardan?
Janardan carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 6.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Janardan?
The lucky number for Janardan is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.