Jain

American  

[jahyn] / dʒaɪn /

Also Jaina

noun

1. an adherent of Jainism.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Jains or Jainism.

Jain British  

/ dʒaɪn, ˈdʒaɪnə /

noun

1. an adherent of Jainism

2. one of the saints believed to be the founders of Jainism

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adjective

1. of or relating to Jainism or the Jains

Etymology

Origin of Jain

1795–1805; ≪ Sanskrit jaina

Example Sentences

Anil Jain, global managing director at Google Cloud, said that these tools can do both simple functions like tweaking a scene’s background, or achieve more complex tasks, like creating promotional material.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

If the rupiah comes under significant pressure or inflation expectations surge, it could tighten policy settings, said Chandresh Jain at BNP Paribas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Monday’s dramatic selloff on Wall Street marked the “largest net-selling day in single stocks in a month,” said Jain and team.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

"This is one of the first use of HypoxyStat beyond mitochondrial disease," Jain says.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026

The Jain temples are noted in all India for their beauty.

From A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions by Strong, Augustus Hopkins