Yamuna
Hinduism · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Yamuna
The name 'Yamuna' means "twin" or "river" in Sanskrit, derived from the root *yam* ("to pair" or "to control"), and refers to the sacred Yamuna River in Hindu mythology.
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Etymology
The name 'Yamuna' means "twin" or "river" in Sanskrit, derived from the root *yam* ("to pair" or "to control"), and refers to the sacred Yamuna River in Hindu mythology. It is primarily used in Hindu and Indian cultures, where the river is personified as the goddess Yamuna, a key figure in the Krishna legend and a purifying force in Vedic tradition.
Yamuna currently ranks #778 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.
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