Name Jawaharlal
Gender Masculine
Scripts जवाहरलाल(Hindi)
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Meaning & History
Derived from Sanskrit जवाहर (jawahar) meaning "jewel, precious stones" (ultimately from Persian گوهر (gohar) "jewel, essence") and लाल (laal) meaning "ruby, red" (itself from Persian لعل (lāl) "garnet, ruby"). The most notable bearer was India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964).