“God of death and justice”
| Gender | 👦 Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Used in | India, Nepal |
| Rashi | Vrishchik (Scorpio) |
| Nakshatra | Jyeshtha (pada 2) · syllable “Ya” |
| Numerology | 4 — practical, loyal and hard-working |
| Letters | 4 · starts with Y |
| Popularity | ★★☆☆☆ |
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Yama means "God of death and justice" (Sanskrit origin).
Yama is a boy's name.
Yama is used as a Hindu name in India, Nepal.
By its first syllable "Ya", Yama belongs to Vrishchik (Scorpio) rashi and Jyeshtha nakshatra (pada 2), following the traditional Namakshar system.
In Pythagorean numerology the name Yama adds up to 4, linked with being practical, loyal and hard-working.
Name meanings come from the name's language of origin; many names carry more than one meaning in different languages and communities. Rashi and nakshatra follow the traditional first-syllable (Namakshar) method — for an exact rashi use the baby's birth chart.