Jain Baby Girl Names with Meanings

Jain families often name a daughter after one of the great women of Jain tradition, a Jain virtue like Kshama or Karuna, or one of the auspicious dreams Queen Trishala saw before Mahavira's birth. Here are Jain baby girl names with their meanings and Devanagari spellings, from traditional names to modern favourites.

1. Names of Women in Jain Tradition

Jain tradition says Rishabhanatha taught writing to his daughter Brahmi and numbers to his daughter Sundari. Trishala was Mahavira's mother, and Chandana (Chandanbala) led his order of nuns. Rajul became a nun after Neminatha left their wedding to spare the animals meant for the feast, and in the Shvetambara tradition Yashoda was Mahavira's wife.

Names For Girls

Name	Meaning
Brahmi	Rishabhanatha's daughter, who learnt the first script (ब्राह्मी)
Sundari	Beautiful; Rishabhanatha's daughter (सुंदरी)
Marudevi	Mother of Rishabhanatha (मरुदेवी)
Trishala	Mother of Mahavira (त्रिशला)
Chandana	Sandalwood; after Chandanbala, leader of Mahavira's nuns (चंदना)
Rajul	After Rajul (Rajimati), who became a nun (राजुल)
Yashoda	Giver of fame (यशोदा)

2. Names of Jain Virtues

Jainism asks for non-violence, compassion and forgiveness. At the end of Paryushan, Jains ask forgiveness of everyone with 'Micchami Dukkadam', and Shantinatha, the 16th Tirthankara, is the lord of peace.

Names For Girls

Name	Meaning
Kshama	Forgiveness (क्षमा)
Daya	Compassion, kindness (दया)
Karuna	Compassion, mercy (करुणा)
Shanti	Peace; after Shantinatha (शांति)
Mukti	Liberation (मुक्ति)
Shraddha	Faith (श्रद्धा)

3. Names of Jain Goddesses

Each Tirthankara has a guardian goddess: Chakreshwari for Rishabhanatha, Ambika for Neminatha and Padmavati for Parshvanatha. Saraswati, the goddess of learning, is also honoured by Jains.

Names For Girls

Name	Meaning
Padmavati	Guardian goddess of Parshvanatha (पद्मावती)
Ambika	Mother; guardian goddess of Neminatha (अंबिका)
Chakreshwari	Guardian goddess of Rishabhanatha (चक्रेश्वरी)
Saraswati	The goddess of learning (सरस्वती)

4. Names from Trishala's Dreams

Before Mahavira was born, Queen Trishala saw a series of auspicious dreams: fourteen in the Shvetambara tradition and sixteen in the Digambara. Among them were the goddess Lakshmi, a garland, the moon, a lotus lake, the ocean, a heap of jewels and a smokeless fire.

Names For Girls

Name	Meaning
Lakshmi	The goddess Lakshmi of the dreams (लक्ष्मी)
Mala	A garland (माला)
Chandrika	Moonlight (चंद्रिका)
Padma	The lotus (पद्मा)
Sagarika	Of the ocean (सागरिका)
Ratna	A jewel (रत्ना)
Jyoti	Light, a flame (ज्योति)

5. Modern Jain Girl Names

Modern Jain girl names are short and often built on Jina, the victor.

Names For Girls

Name	Meaning
Jinal	Devoted to the Jina (जिनल)
Jinisha	Excellent, superior (जिनिशा)
Vidhi	Rule, method; destiny (विधि)
Siddhi	Perfection, accomplishment (सिद्धि)
Aarya	Noble (आर्या)