Entry № 0584 · Sanskrit origin

Janaki Janaki — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ JAH-nah-kee /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Sanskrit

Meaning

"Daughter of Janaka (Sita)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Sanskrit)

The meaning

A name that means "daughter of janaka (sita)".

Janaki (जानकी) is an epithet of Sita — meaning "daughter of Janaka," the king of Mithila who adopted her. Sita is the heroine of the Ramayana, wife of Rama.

Janaki is widely used across India.

Sita. The Ramayana heroine.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

जानकी

Transliteration: Jānakī
Pronunciation: / ˈdʒɑː.nə.ki /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Janaki stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Janaki · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Janakis before her.

Real people

S. Janaki

Indian playback singer.

born 1938

In fiction

Janaki

Sita in the Ramayana.

Hindu epic

Names connected to Janaki.

Numerology

The number behind Janaki.

The Seeker

Janaki reduces to seven — the number of Ramayana heroine.

Parents on Janaki

Why families chose this name.

"Sita's other name. Six letters. Janaki."

Priya · Mother of one · Chennai