About the name Yamuna
The Yamuna is the dark river Krishna played beside at Vrindavan, and in mythology she is Yama's twin sister, which is where the name's meaning comes from. Naming a daughter for it is a Braj-country gesture, warmer and more pastoral than naming her for the Ganga.
Yamuna is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced yah-MOO-nah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 92 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 timeless.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Yamuna?
Yamuna currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 476,190. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Yamuna
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Yamuna yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Yamuna
Names similar to Yamuna
Karuna
kah-ROO-nah
Compassion, active mercy toward suffering
Vandana
VUN-duh-nah
Salutation, reverent praise offered up
Yamini
yah-MEE-nee
Night, the time governed by Yama
Yashoda
yah-SHOH-dah
Giver of fame; the foster mother who raised Krishna in Gokul
Bhavna
BHAAV-nah
Feeling, sincerity of the heart
Darshana
dar-SHUH-nah
Vision, the sight of something holy
Sindhu
SIN-dhoo
The Indus river, also the sea, and a classical raga
Subhadra
soo-BHUD-rah
Auspicious one, sister of Krishna and wife of Arjuna
Yamuna — frequently asked questions
What does the name Yamuna mean?
Yamuna means "Twin; the river of Krishna's Braj country, sister of Yama". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Yamuna?
Yamuna is pronounced yah-MOO-nah, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Yamuna?
Yamuna scores 92 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 476,190 people carry it — about 2.1 per million.
What is the numerology number for Yamuna?
Yamuna carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Yamuna?
The lucky number for Yamuna is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.