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Arjun

Arjun: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“bright, white”
Origin
Sanskrit
Say it
AHR-joon · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

From Sanskrit अर्जुन (Arjuna), meaning 'bright' or 'white'. In the Mahabharata, Arjuna is a central hero, making the name strongly tied to Hindu tradition.

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How popular is Arjun?

2024147 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Arjun in 2024489

2024 rank#582 boys

Peak year2014

Total US babies since 188011,560

Arjun has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Arjun

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Bodhiawakening, enlightenment · Sanskrit
  • Aaravpeaceful; calm · Sanskrit
  • Avyaaneloquent; without imperfections · Sanskrit
  • Aryannoble · Sanskrit
  • Rohanascending · Sanskrit
  • Vihaandawn, morning · Sanskrit
  • Ishaansun; lord, ruler · Sanskrit
  • Atharvpriestly sage; Vedic seer · Sanskrit

Arjun questions

What does the name Arjun mean?

Arjun means "bright, white". It comes from Sanskrit. From Sanskrit अर्जुन (Arjuna), meaning 'bright' or 'white'. In the Mahabharata, Arjuna is a central hero, making the name strongly tied to Hindu tradition.

Is Arjun a boy or girl name?

Arjun is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Arjun?

489 US babies were named Arjun in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.

How do you pronounce Arjun?

Arjun is usually pronounced AHR-joon.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.