Save Type River Usage Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit Scripts यमुना(Hindi, Sanskrit) யமுனை(Tamil) యమునా(Telugu) Meaning & History Name of an Indian river, a major tributary of the Ganges, derived from Sanskrit यम (yama) meaning "twin". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootyamaGiven Name DescendantsYamuna(Tamil) Yamuna(Telugu)