Janaka
Janaka is a name primarily found in Sri Lanka. Notable people with this name include:Janaka is the father of Sita, the wife of Rama in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana.Janaka Perera, Sri Lankan politician Janaka Ratnayake, Sri Lankan entrepreneur Janaka Kumbukage, Sri Lankan actor Janaka Ruwanpura, professor at the University of Calgary, Canada Janaka Stucky, American poet Janaka de Silva, Sri…
Meaning & Origin of Janaka
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Janaka is a name primarily found in Sri Lanka. Notable people with this name include:Janaka is the father of Sita, the wife of Rama in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana.Janaka Perera, Sri Lankan politician Janaka Ratnayake, Sri Lankan entrepreneur Janaka Kumbukage, Sri Lankan actor Janaka Ruwanpura, professor at the University of Calgary, Canada Janaka Stucky, American poet Janaka de Silva, Sri…
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The Story of Janaka
Janaka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 5 Janakas were born — ranking #6,263 that year. As of 2026, Janaka ranks #6,263 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Janakas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Janaka
Janaka is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Janaka's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #6,263. Use the chart and map above to compare Janaka's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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