Jain

Borrowed from Sanskrit जैन (jaina).

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒeɪn/, /d͡ʒaɪn/
• Rhymes: -aɪn

Jain (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to Jainism.

Jain (plural Jains)

1. An adherent or follower of Jainism.
   • Donovan, The Universal Soldier
     He's a Catholic, a Hindu, an atheist, a Jain,
     A Buddhist and a Baptist and a Jew,
     And he knows he shouldn't kill,
     And he knows he always will
   • 2025 October 7, Deepa Bharath, “California makes Diwali an official statewide holiday”, in KCRA‎^[1]:

     While Diwali is a major religious festival for Hindus, it is also observed by Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists.

Jain (plural Jains)

1. A surname.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Jain”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 240.
• Forebears

• Naji, Ji'an, Jian