Entry № 2735 · Sanskrit origin

Himajai Himajai — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ HEE-mah-jye /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Snow-born / Ganga (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "snow-born / ganga (sanskrit + foundational)".

Himajai is from the Sanskrit Himajaī. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Himajai is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Himajaī snow-born snow-daughter + Sanskrit hima snow + ja born + foundational central Himajā foundational-central-Ganga-epithet snow-born + foundational central alongside Parvatas-daughter of-Himavat + Bhāgīrathī brought-by-Bhagīratha + Jāhnavī swallowed-by Jahnu + Mandākinī Ganga-of-heavens + foundational central Ganga foundational-central-sacred-Vedic-river originating-from Gaumukh-glacier Uttarakhand at-3892m elevation + foundational central Bhagavata Purana Canto 9 Chapter 9 Bhagiratha-tapas Ganga-descent-narrative + foundational central Rigveda 10.75 Nadī-Stuti-Sūkta 9-verses Ganga-verse gaṅge ca yamune caiva godāvari sarasvati narmade sindhu kāveri jale smin sannidhiṃ kuru + foundational central Ganga-Ashtakam by Adi Shankaracharya 8-verses + foundational central Ganga-Sahasranāma 1000-names + foundational central Kumbh-Mela at 4-sites Prayag + Haridwar + Nashik + Ujjain 12-year-cycle Prayag foundational-central-largest + foundational pan-Hindu heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Snow-born / Ganga (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit Himajaī snow-born snow-daughter + Sanskrit hima snow + ja born + foundational central Himajā foundational-central-Ganga-epithet snow-born + foundational central alongside Parvatas-daughter of-Himavat + Bhāgīrathī brought-by-Bhagīratha + Jāhnavī swallowed-by Jahnu + Mandākinī Ganga-of-heavens + foundational central Ganga foundational-central-sacred-Vedic-river originating-from Gaumukh-glacier Uttarakhand at-3892m elevation + foundational central Bhagavata Purana Canto 9 Chapter 9 Bhagiratha-tapas Ganga-descent-narrative + foundational central Rigveda 10.75 Nadī-Stuti-Sūkta 9-verses Ganga-verse gaṅge ca yamune caiva godāvari sarasvati narmade sindhu kāveri jale smin sannidhiṃ kuru + foundational central Ganga-Ashtakam by Adi Shankaracharya 8-verses + foundational central Ganga-Sahasranāma 1000-names + foundational central Kumbh-Mela at 4-sites Prayag + Haridwar + Nashik + Ujjain 12-year-cycle Prayag foundational-central-largest + foundational pan-Hindu heritage

The name in its native script.

हिमजाई
Transliteration
Himajaī
Pronunciation
/ ˈhiː.mɑː.dʒaɪ /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Himajai stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Himajai · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Himajais before her.

Real people

In fiction
Himaja Ganga snow born / Parvata Himavat / Bhagirathi Bhagiratha Jahnavi Jahnu Mandakini / Ganga Gaumukh Uttarakhand 3892m / Bhagavata 9:9 Bhagiratha / Rigveda 10.75 Nadi-Stuti-Sukta gange cha yamune chaiva godavari sarasvati narmade sindhu kaveri jale smin sannidhim kuru / Adi Shankara Ganga-Ashtakam 8 verses / Ganga-Sahasranama / Kumbh-Mela Prayag Haridwar Nashik Ujjain 12
Sanskrit snow-born snow-daughter + hima snow + ja born + Himajā Ganga-epithet + Parvatas-daughter Himavat + Bhāgīrathī Bhagīratha + Jāhnavī Jahnu + Mandākinī + Ganga Gaumukh-glacier Uttarakhand 3892m + Bhagavata Purana Canto 9 Chapter 9 Bhagiratha-tapas + Rigveda 10.75 Nadī-Stuti-Sūkta 9-verses gaṅge ca yamune caiva godāvari sarasvati narmade sindhu kāveri jale smin sannidhiṃ kuru + Ganga-Ashtakam Adi Shankaracharya 8-verses + Ganga-Sahasranāma + Kumbh-Mela Prayag + Haridwar + Nashik + Ujjain 12-year
Himaja Ganga

Names connected to Himajai.

The number behind Himajai.

6

The Builder

Himajai has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 4 syllables. Himajai."
Mother of one