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Why parents love Arjun- Arjuna IS the Mahabharata's greatest warrior.
- Krishna delivers the Bhagavad Gita TO him.
- The Gita IS Hinduism's most important text.
- Two syllables with a bright, Sanskrit sound: AR-jun.
- The meaning bright/silver is luminously aspirational.
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The vibe of Arjun
brightsilverSanskritMahabharatagreatest warriorKrishnaBhagavad GitaHindubattlefield
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Origin & history of Arjun
Sanskrit arjuna (bright/silver)
→ Arjuna the warrior
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Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Tamil / Telugu roots
Arjun means bright from Sanskrit. Arjuna IS the Mahabharata's greatest warrior — Krishna delivers the Bhagavad Gita to him on the battlefield.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Sanskrit; Mahabharata.
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Today
Arjun remains a beloved choice, ranking #543 in the US. 11,560 babies have been named Arjun since 1967.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Arjun?
2014
peak year
Arjun first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1967. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2014, 650 babies received the name (ranked #454). Today it sits around #543, with roughly 533 babies named Arjun each year. Arjun's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 11,560 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
650
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #454)
(ranked #454)
533
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
5,330
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
11,560
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Arjun1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Arjun's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — greatest-warrior leadership. People named Arjun tend to be bright, silver, and gifted at being the warrior who receives the most important text.
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Receives most important text✦
Mahabharata-greatest◈
Krishna-delivers◎
Bhagavad-Gita♡
Sanskrit-brightA1
R9
J1
U3
N5
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Arjun🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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