“Bright; Shining; The hero of the Mahabharata”
| Gender | 👦 Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit, Malayalam |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Used in | India, Nepal, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Mauritius, Fiji, Réunion · Kerala |
| Rashi | Mesh (Aries) |
| Nakshatra | Krittika (pada 1) · syllable “A” |
| Numerology | 1 — independent, ambitious and a natural leader |
| Letters | 5 · starts with A |
| Popularity | ★★★★★ |
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Arjun means "Bright; Shining; The hero of the Mahabharata" (Sanskrit, Malayalam origin).
Arjun is a boy's name.
Arjun is used as a Hindu name in India, Nepal, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Mauritius, Fiji, Réunion.
By its first syllable "A", Arjun belongs to Mesh (Aries) rashi and Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), following the traditional Namakshar system.
In Pythagorean numerology the name Arjun adds up to 1, linked with being independent, ambitious and a natural leader.
Name meanings come from the name's language of origin; many names carry more than one meaning in different languages and communities. Rashi and nakshatra follow the traditional first-syllable (Namakshar) method — for an exact rashi use the baby's birth chart.