Indian Names · Girl
Yamuna name meaning
“twin”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- Y
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Devanagari scriptयमुना
- Tamil scriptயமுனா
- Telugu scriptయమున
Yamuna is a female name from the name of an Indian river, derived from a Sanskrit word meaning 'twin'.
What does Yamuna mean?
About the name Yamuna
Yamuna is a female name taken from the Indian river, a major tributary of the Ganges. The river's name derives from Sanskrit yama, 'twin'. In Hindu belief Yamuna is also a goddess who personifies the river.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Ya-mu-na |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with Y |
| Devanagari script | यमुना |
|---|---|
| Tamil script | யமுனா |
| Telugu script | యమున |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Yamuna · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: यमुना · en.wiktionary.org · script
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