HinduBoySanskrit
Arjun: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“white; bright; clear”
ارجن
अर्जुन
What Arjun means
Arjun (ارجن, Sanskrit अर्जुन) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “white; bright; clear”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, arjuna.
Arjun at a glance
- Meaning
- white; bright; clear
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ar-jun
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Arjun
- In English
- white; bright; clear
- اردو میں معنی
- سفید، روشن، صاف
Origin and history of Arjun
Sanskrit arjuna, white, bright, clear.
Arjuna is the third of the five Pandava brothers in the Mahabharata, to whom Krishna speaks the Bhagavad Gita.
Base wordSanskrit arjuna
How to say and write Arjun
- Say it
- ar-jun2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Arjun
- Urdu
- ارجن
- Original script
- अर्जुन
- Other spellings
- Arjuna
- Known bearer
- Arjuna, the Pandava archer-hero of the Mahabharata
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Arjun
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Arjun.
- 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 from the same root as Arjun
Sanskrit arjuna
Names like Arjun
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
- Arunارونreddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhanuبھانوlight; ray; the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhaskarبھاسکرmaking light; the sunBoySanskrit
- Chandraچندرthe moon; shining; brightBoySanskrit
Questions about the name Arjun
What does the name Arjun mean?
Arjun means “white; bright; clear”. In Urdu: سفید، روشن، صاف. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Arjun a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Arjun is a boy’s name.
Is Arjun a Hindu name?
Yes. Arjun is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit arjuna, white, bright, clear.
How do you pronounce Arjun?
Say it “ar-jun”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Arjun in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Arjun is written ارجن. In its original script: अर्जुन.
What are other spellings of Arjun?
Arjun is also spelled Arjuna.
Who is a famous person named Arjun?
Arjuna, the Pandava archer-hero of the Mahabharata
Is the meaning of Arjun 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.