Yajat

Classical Sanskrit origin

यजत (yajata): n. worthy of worship, adorable, holy, sublime.

Source: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), a public-domain scholarly reference — not every popular name today traces to a classical dictionary entry, so this section only appears where a verified match exists.

Traditional associations

In Hindu tradition, names are sometimes chosen by the baby's rashi (moon sign) or nakshatra (birth star). This is cultural tradition, not a rule.

• Rashi: Tula
• Nakshatra: Swati
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Names with a similar meaning

Names that share a word with “Lord Shiva, the one who is worthy of worship”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.

• Aradhya — Worthy of worship
• Aaradhya — Worthy of worship, beloved of God
• Anumol — Precious, valuable, worthy
• Manya — Worthy of honor, respectful
• Poojan — One worthy of worship, act of worship
• Arha — Lord Shiva, the one who is worthy of worship

More boys' names of Sanskrit origin

• Aarav — Peaceful sound, wisdom
• Arjun — Bright, shining, silver
• Reyansh — Ray of light, part of God Vishnu
• Vihaan — Dawn, beginning of new era
• Aryan — Noble, of high birth
• Krish — Short form of Krishna, dark, attractive

Other names under Tula rashi

• Raha — Rest, happiness, freedom
• Rohan — Ascending, growing
• Rudra — Lord Shiva, storm god
• Riya — Singer, graceful
• Ranveer — Hero of the battlefield
• Rhea — Flowing stream, mother goddess

Traditional association, recorded because families use it when choosing — see all Tula names.

Where this comes from

Yajat's etymology is verified against Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899). Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.