HinduBoySanskrit
Ekalavya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“name of a self-taught archer in the Mahabharata”
ایکلویہ
एकलव्य
What Ekalavya means
Ekalavya (ایکلویہ, Sanskrit एकलव्य) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “name of a self-taught archer in the Mahabharata”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, ekalavya.
Ekalavya at a glance
- Meaning
- name of a self-taught archer in the Mahabharata
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ay-ka-lav-ya
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- E · ا
Meaning of Ekalavya
- In English
- name of a self-taught archer in the Mahabharata
- اردو میں معنی
- مہابھارت کے ایک خود سیکھے تیرانداز کا نام
Origin and history of Ekalavya
Sanskrit ekalavya, name of a self-taught archer in the Mahabharata.
Base wordSanskrit ekalavya
How to say and write Ekalavya
- Say it
- ay-ka-lav-ya4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ekalavya
- Urdu
- ایکلویہ
- Original script
- एकलव्य
- Other spellings
- Eklavya
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Ekalavya
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ekalavya.
- Amalaاملاspotless; pure; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Anaghaانگھاsinless; faultless; pureGirlSanskrit
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- Arundhatiارندھتیthe faithful wife of the sage VasishthaGirlSanskrit
- Bhavyaبھویاexcellent; auspicious; splendidGirlSanskrit
- Dhritiدھرتیfirmness; constancy; resolveGirlSanskrit
- Gunavatiگنوتیvirtuous; possessing good qualitiesGirlSanskrit
- Kalyaniکلیانیauspicious; beautiful; blessedGirlSanskrit
Names like Ekalavya
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- Anupamانوپمincomparable; matchlessBoySanskrit
- Apoorvاپوروunprecedented; unique; newBoySanskrit
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- Dhairyaدھیریہfirmness; patience; courageBoySanskrit
- Dharamدھرمrighteousness; duty; faithBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Ekalavya
Questions about the name Ekalavya
What does the name Ekalavya mean?
Ekalavya means “name of a self-taught archer in the Mahabharata”. In Urdu: مہابھارت کے ایک خود سیکھے تیرانداز کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Ekalavya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ekalavya is a boy’s name.
Is Ekalavya a Hindu name?
Yes. Ekalavya is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit ekalavya, name of a self-taught archer in the Mahabharata.
How do you pronounce Ekalavya?
Say it “ay-ka-lav-ya”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Ekalavya in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ekalavya is written ایکلویہ. In its original script: एकलव्य.
What are other spellings of Ekalavya?
Ekalavya is also spelled Eklavya.
Is the meaning of Ekalavya 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.