Name
Yama
Meaning
Yama is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning “twin; the god of death”.
Yama was the first mortal to die in Vedic myth and so became the lord of death, judging souls in Hindu and Buddhist tradition from Tibet to Japan; his name literally means twin, for his sister Yami. It is used as a real given name in parts of South Asia and Afghanistan.
Found as a male given name in Afghanistan and parts of India.
At a glance
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Masculine
- Pronounced
- /YAH-mah/
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Questions
Yama is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning “twin; the god of death”. Yama was the first mortal to die in Vedic myth and so became the lord of death, judging souls in Hindu and Buddhist tradition from Tibet to Japan; his name literally means twin, for his sister Yami.
Yama is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. Found as a male given name in Afghanistan and parts of India.
The name Yama comes from Sanskrit. Yama was the first mortal to die in Vedic myth and so became the lord of death, judging souls in Hindu and Buddhist tradition from Tibet to Japan; his name literally means twin, for his sister Yami. It is used as a real given name in parts of South Asia and Afghanistan.
Yama is pronounced YAH-mah.
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