About the name Jignesh
Jignesh derives from jijnasa, the Sanskrit word for the desire to know that opens the Brahma Sutras, though almost nobody stops to think about that in daily use. It is unmistakably Gujarati and unmistakably of its decade, a name that places a man's birth year within about eight years.
Jignesh is a boy name of Gujarati origin, pronounced jig-NESH. On the NameRarity scale it scores 94 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 1980s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Jignesh?
Jignesh currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.7 people per million carry it — about 1 in 588,235. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Jignesh
- Jignesh MevaniIndian politician and Dalit rights activist from Gujarat
Spellings and variants of Jignesh
Names similar to Jignesh
Kalpesh
kul-PAYSH
Lord of the aeon, master of imagination
Jayesh
juh-YESH
Lord of victory
Alpesh
ul-PAYSH
Lord of the small, master of little things
Bhavesh
bhah-VESH
Lord of the world, an epithet of Shiva
Hetansh
HAY-taansh
A portion of affection
Mitesh
mih-TAYSH
Lord of friendship, a beloved friend
Jinesh
jih-NAYSH
Lord of the Jinas, master among spiritual victors
Jishnu
JISH-noo
Victorious; an epithet of Arjuna and of Vishnu
Jignesh — frequently asked questions
What does the name Jignesh mean?
Jignesh means "One who is curious, seeker of knowledge". It is a name of Gujarati origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Jignesh?
Jignesh is pronounced jig-NESH, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Jignesh?
Jignesh scores 94 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 588,235 people carry it — about 1.7 per million.
What is the numerology number for Jignesh?
Jignesh carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 22.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Jignesh?
The lucky number for Jignesh 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.