HinduBoySanskrit
Anshuman: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“radiant; the sun”
انشومان
अंशुमान्
What Anshuman means
Anshuman (انشومان, Sanskrit अंशुमान्) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “radiant; the sun”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, aṃśumat.
Anshuman at a glance
- Meaning
- radiant; the sun
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- an-shu-maan
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Anshuman
- In English
- radiant; the sun
- اردو میں معنی
- روشن، سورج
Origin and history of Anshuman
Sanskrit aṃśumat, radiant, the sun.
Base wordSanskrit aṃśumat
How to say and write Anshuman
- Say it
- an-shu-maan3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Anshuman
- Urdu
- انشومان
- Original script
- अंशुमान्
- Other spellings
- Anshumaan
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Anshuman
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Anshuman.
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
- Chandrakalaچندرکلاa digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- Chandralekhaچندرلیکھاthe crescent; a digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- ChandrikaچندریکاmoonlightGirlSanskrit
Names like Anshuman
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Arjunارجنwhite; bright; clearBoySanskrit
- Arunارونreddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhanuبھانوlight; ray; the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhaskarبھاسکرmaking light; the sunBoySanskrit
- Chandraچندرthe moon; shining; brightBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Anshuman
Questions about the name Anshuman
What does the name Anshuman mean?
Anshuman means “radiant; the sun”. In Urdu: روشن، سورج. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Anshuman a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Anshuman is a boy’s name.
Is Anshuman a Hindu name?
Yes. Anshuman is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit aṃśumat, radiant, the sun.
How do you pronounce Anshuman?
Say it “an-shu-maan”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Anshuman in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Anshuman is written انشومان. In its original script: अंशुमान्.
What are other spellings of Anshuman?
Anshuman is also spelled Anshumaan.
Is the meaning of Anshuman verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.