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Updated June 9, 2019

Girl name origins & meanings

  • Hebrew : God is gracious; a feminine version of John

Family name origins & meanings

  • Indian (chiefly Rajasthan and Gujarat) : Jain name from Sanskrit jaina ‘derived from Jina’ or ‘follower of Jina’. Jina, meaning ‘triumphant’, is an epithet for a saint of the Jain religion.

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