Gender Masculine Usage Hinduism Scripts जगन्नाथ(Sanskrit) Pronounced Pron. /d͡ʑɐ.ɡɐn̪.ˈn̪ɑː.t̪ʰɐ/(Sanskrit) Meaning & History Means "master of the world" from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world" and नाथ (nātha) meaning "master". This is a title of the Hindu gods Vishnu and Krishna.