MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Jhanak mean?
The sound word jhanak evokes the ringing of small bells or ornaments. Its appeal as a name comes from this musical image, particularly the sound of anklets in movement.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
झनक
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Jhanak in Indian usage
2,696 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 585 records (21.7%).
- Recorded as male: 2,111 records (78.3%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 402 |
| 1960s | 578 |
| 1970s | 677 |
| 1980s | 454 |
| 1990s | 288 |
| Other decades | 297 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Madhya Pradesh | 1,929 |
| Maharashtra | 421 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 133 |
| Other states | 213 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
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Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001