Meaning & History
Yama is a Pashto masculine name, derived as a form of Jam. In Persian mythology, Jam is the descendant of the Avestan Yima, meaning "twin," and is associated with the legendary king Jamshid. The root name Yama (from Sanskrit "twin") is the Hindu god of death, first mortal in the Vedas. Thus, Yama connects to ancient Indo-Iranian concepts of twins and mortality.
- Meaning: form of Jam ("twin")
- Origin: Pashto
- Type: given name
- Usage: primarily among Pashto speakers
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