Jagatpriya (जगत्प्रिय, IAST: Jagatpriya) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “The beloved of the entire universe”. From jagat (the moving world) and priya (dear, beloved), this name reveals Viṣṇu as the one whom all of creation holds most dear in its heart.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The compound joins jagat, the ever-moving cosmos, with priya, meaning beloved or cherished. Viṣṇu is not merely the sustainer of the universe but its most intimate and adored presence, drawing every living soul toward himself through divine love. This epithet reflects the bhakti understanding that creation itself is oriented in longing toward its Lord.

It appears as an epithet of Viṣṇu in the Viṣṇu Sahasranāma tradition, celebrating his universal appeal. Pronounced juh-guht-pree-yuh, with stress on the first syllable.

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Scriptural source

Jagatpriya appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Vishnu.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Jagatpriya aligns with the Uttara ashadha nakshatra, under the Makara rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 5.