Jhana is a girl baby name of Pali origin. The recorded meaning is "Meditative absorption; concentration". Use this page to review the meaning, origin, popularity signal, related names, and decision tools before adding it to a shortlist.
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Meditative absorption; concentration
This is the recorded meaning currently available for Jhana.
Pali
Jhana is listed with Pali origin.
Girl name
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5
2021
1996
10 babies
steady
girls
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Cloud (Buddhist usage)
Shares Pali origin and gives you another real name to test as a middle.
boy
Knowledge; insight; wisdom (Pali)
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girl
Desired; loved; precious
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girl
Entire; whole; complete (Pali)
Shares Pali origin and gives you another real name to test as a middle.
boy
King Menander; Greek Buddhist king
Shares Pali origin and gives you another real name to test as a middle.
girl
Concentration; meditative unity
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Concentration; meditative unity
Shares Pali origin with Jhana.
girl
Desired; loved; precious
Shares Pali origin with Jhana.
girl
Entire; whole; complete (Pali)
Shares Pali origin with Jhana.
girl
Matrix; foundation; code
Shares Pali origin with Jhana.
girl
Sympathetic joy; gladness
Shares Pali origin with Jhana.
boy
Cloud (Buddhist usage)
Shares Pali origin with Jhana.
girl
Equanimity (Pali)
Shares Pali origin with Jhana.
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Pali form of Nirvana; liberation
Shares Pali origin with Jhana.
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girl
Concentration; meditative unity
Similar database signal: Pali origin.
girl
Desired; loved; precious
Similar database signal: Pali origin.
girl
Entire; whole; complete (Pali)
Similar database signal: Pali origin.
girl
Matrix; foundation; code
Similar database signal: Pali origin.
girl
Sympathetic joy; gladness
Similar database signal: Pali origin.
girl
Equanimity (Pali)
Similar database signal: Pali origin.
girl
Pali form of Nirvana; liberation
Similar database signal: Pali origin.
girl
Without cruelty; compassionate
Similar database signal: Pali origin.
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Jhana is recorded with the meaning "Meditative absorption; concentration" and Pali origin.
Jhana is listed as a girl name of Pali origin. Use the related names and collection links on this page to compare it with names from the same background when a relevant collection exists.
The popularity section on this page uses U.S. Social Security Administration baby-name data when records are available. Use it as one signal alongside meaning, origin, sound, and family fit.
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