51%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu Scripts यमुना(Sanskrit) யமுனா(Tamil) యమున(Telugu) Meaning & History From the name of an Indian river, a major tributary of the Ganges, derived from Sanskrit यम (yama) meaning "twin". As a Hindu goddess, she is a personification of the river. Related Names RootYamuna (place name) Categories deities, goddesses, river deities, rivers, theophoric names