Save Type Settlement Usage English, Punjabi, Telugu Scripts ਜੈਪੁਰ(Gurmukhi) జైపూర్(Telugu) Pronounced Pron. /ˈdʒaɪ.pʊər/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Hindi जयपुर (Jaypur) derived from the given name Jay 2 (so named for the city's founder, 18th century ruler Jai Singh II) and Sanskrit पुर (pura) meaning "fortress, city". This is the name of a city in India, formerly known as Jeypore.