Yamuna - Meaning of Yamuna

What does Yamuna mean?

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Yamuna

[ 3 syll. ya-mu-na, yam-una ] The baby girl name Yamuna is pronounced YaaMuwNaa- †. Yamuna is of Sanskrit origin and it is predominantly used in the Indian language. This is the name of a river in India. It also appeared in Hindu mythology as the name of a river goddess with a twin sister named Yama.

Variants of Yamuna include Jamuna (Indian), Yamoona, Yamoonah, and Yamunah.

Variant forms share the origin and meaning of Yamuna.

See also the related categories, river, sanskrit, sister, goddess, and indian.

Yamuna is a rarely used baby name for girls. It is not listed in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Yamuna include Jamuna, Yamai, Yamama, Yameena, Yamina, Yaminah, Yamini, Yemai, Yemima, Yemina, Yonina, Yuina, Yumiyo, Eujanie, Ioana, Ioane, Ioanna, Iuana, Janaya, and Jania.

† English pronunciation for Yamuna: Y as in "you (Y.UW)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"