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Janak

JAH-nak

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Hindi

Total Births

15

Peak Year

#5 in 1991

First Recorded

1991

Style

Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A Hindi name. Janak is most famous as the father of Sita in the Ramayana.

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JanNak

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Numerology

2

The Peacemaker

Diplomatic, sensitive, and cooperative. These names bring a harmonious, gentle quality.

Famous Namesakes

  • Raja Janak

    Father of Sita in the Hindu epic Ramayana

Nicknames

JanNak

Spelling Variations

JanakJanaka

Similar Names

ArjunRaviVikramAryan

Personality Traits

WiseHonorableSpiritualCourageous

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