About the name Jyotsna
Jyotsna is the specific Sanskrit word for moonlight rather than the moon itself, a distinction Indian poets guard carefully. The consonant cluster in the middle defeats most English speakers, and Marathi and Telugu families who use it usually supply a nickname within a week.
Jyotsna is a girl name of Marathi origin, pronounced JYOT-snah. 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 1970s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Jyotsna?
Jyotsna 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 Jyotsna
- Jyotsna ChinnappaIndian squash player and Commonwealth Games medallist
- Jyotsna SuriIndian businesswoman and chairperson of The Lalit hotel group
Spellings and variants of Jyotsna
Names similar to Jyotsna
Kaumudi
kow-MOO-dee
Moonlight, especially the full moon of the autumn festival
Trupti
TROOP-tee
Satisfaction, contentment fully arrived
Rukmini
rook-MEE-nee
Adorned with gold; the principal wife of Krishna, worshipped with Vitthal in Pandharpur
Eknath
AYK-naath
Lord of the one, from the Marathi saint-poet of the Varkari tradition
Jagruti
jah-GROO-tee
Awakening, alertness of the mind
Jericho
JEH-ri-koh
City of the moon, fragrant place
Johanna
yo-HAH-nuh
God is gracious
Prasad
prah-SAHD
Divine grace; food blessed and returned by a deity
Jyotsna — frequently asked questions
What does the name Jyotsna mean?
Jyotsna means "Moonlight, the radiance of the full moon". It is a name of Marathi origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Jyotsna?
Jyotsna is pronounced JYOT-snah, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Jyotsna?
Jyotsna 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 Jyotsna?
Jyotsna carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 7 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Jyotsna?
The lucky number for Jyotsna is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.