Arjun
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Tamil / Telugu ◈ 2 syllables
"Bright, shining, white"

From Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Tamil / Telugu

Arjun means bright or silver — from the Sanskrit. In the Mahabharata, Arjuna IS the greatest warrior — the hero to whom Krishna delivers the Bhagavad Gita on the battlefield. The Gita IS Hinduism's most important text. Two syllables of the greatest warrior, the Bhagavad-Gita's-recipient, and the Sanskrit word for bright.

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Arjun at a glance
MeaningBright, shining, white
OriginBengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Tamil / Telugu
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#543
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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.
The vibe of Arjun
brightsilverSanskritMahabharatagreatest warriorKrishnaBhagavad GitaHindubattlefield
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.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Sanskrit; Mahabharata.
3
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
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)
533 Avg. per year
(last decade)
5,330 Total registrations
last 10 years
11,560 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #543) Popular
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Arjun
1
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.

Receives most important text
Mahabharata-greatest
Krishna-delivers
Bhagavad-Gita
Sanskrit-bright
A1
R9
J1
U3
N5
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
Personality of Arjun
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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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