yes its Sanskrit.. and its a combination of two words "Jal" mean water & "Ashwa" mean horse.. the name suggests dat its a Horse in water... a sea horse to be specific... and its a symbol of speed in the water. and from where this nonsense came in... "there isnt a single southindian name" thats bullshit.... guys people like u made it difficult to get our nation all together to be a Superpower... although we are going for it... and we will be a superpower soon...