Sajjanashraya (सज्जनाश्रय, IAST: Sajjanāśraya) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Refuge and shelter of the righteous and good”. From sat (good, true) + jana (people) = sajjana (the righteous), and āśraya (refuge, abode), this name proclaims Vishnu as the eternal dwelling-place to which all virtuous souls naturally turn and find shelter.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The word sajjana beautifully captures those who embody goodness — not merely by ritual observance but by an inner orientation toward truth and virtue — and the name assures that such souls have a Lord who cherishes and protects them. The concept of āśraya (refuge) is central to Vaishnava devotional thought, where the Lord is likened to a great tree under whose canopy the saintly find shade. Invoking this name affirms both the devotee's aspiration to goodness and trust in divine protection.

This name resonates within the bhakti tradition where Vishnu is celebrated as the delight and support of his devotees (bhakta-vatsala). Pronounced saj-JA-naa-shra-ya, it may be shortened affectionately to Sajjan, itself a fine name meaning 'a good person.'

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Scriptural source

Sajjanashraya 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, Sajjanashraya aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 8.