Gender Masculine
Usage Hinduism
Scripts जगदीश(Sanskrit)
Pronounced Pron. /d͡ʑɐ.ɡɐ.ˈd̪iː.ɕɐ/(Sanskrit)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "ruler of the world" from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world" and ईश (īśa) meaning "ruler, lord". This is another name of the Hindu god Vishnu or his avatar Krishna.

Related Names

Rootsjagat + īśa
Other Languages & CulturesJagdish(Gujarati) Jagdish(Hindi) Jagadish(Kannada) Jagdish(Marathi) Jagadish(Telugu)

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Entry updated December 1, 2024