Flowing river
Pronunciation: J-hah-rah-na
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Jharna is a male name from Sanskrit origin meaning "Flowing river". It is used in Hindu naming contexts and appears in Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali. Pronunciation: J-hah-rah-na. Lucky number: 3. Parents often choose it for its clear meaning, cultural background, and positive naming associations.
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जहरा
flow
Pronunciation
English Pronunciation
J-hah-rah-na
IPA
/ʝɔr nɑ/
Origin
Root Origin
Sanskrit
Language Usage
Religion
Lucky Details
Lucky Number
3
Lucky Day
Wednesday
Lucky Colors
Lucky Stone
Moonstone
Life Path Number
5
Personality
Spiritual
Cultural Context
Historical Usage
Jharna was the name of a river in ancient India, mentioned in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. It is described as a tributary that flows into the Saraswati river. The reference is in the Bhagavad Gita, where Krishna speaks of the divine existence of rivers, including the Jharna.
circa 400 BCE
The name Jharna is also mentioned in the Puranic literature as the name of a celestial river in the heavens, flowing from the feet of Lord Shiva and joining the river Ganga. This is described in the Shiva Purana and other similar texts.
circa 600 CE
Translations
Additional language translations available for this name.
जहरा
flow
झरना
flow
ஜரனா
flow
జరన
flow
Jharna
हिंदू नाव म्हणजे Flowing river
Jharna
হিন্দু নাম যার অর্থ Flowing river
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