Given name
Jayashankar
“the victorious Shiva”
Jayashankar is used as a given name. One Sanskrit interpretation is “the victorious Shiva.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Sanskrit interpretation is “the victorious Shiva.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Sanskrit.
How it developed
It comes from the Sanskrit word jaya, meaning “victory.”
Jayashankar’s family of names
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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