HinduBoySanskrit
Mahavir: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“great hero”
مہاویر
महावीर
What Mahavir means
Mahavir (مہاویر, Sanskrit महावीर) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “great hero”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, mahāvīra.
Mahavir at a glance
- Meaning
- great hero
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ma-haa-veer
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Mahavir
- In English
- great hero
- اردو میں معنی
- عظیم سورما
Origin and history of Mahavir
Sanskrit mahāvīra, great hero; it is an epithet of Hanuman and the name of the Jain teacher Mahavira.
Base wordSanskrit mahāvīra
How to say and write Mahavir
- Say it
- ma-haa-veer3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Mahavir
- Urdu
- مہاویر
- Original script
- महावीर
- Other spellings
- Mahaveer · Mahavira
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Mahavir
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Mahavir.
- Abhayaابھیاfearless; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Aparajitaاپراجیتاunconquered; invincibleGirlSanskrit
- Bhavaniبھوانیa name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Chandiچنڈیthe fierce one; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Dhritiدھرتیfirmness; constancy; resolveGirlSanskrit
- Durgaدرگاinaccessible; the invincible goddessGirlSanskrit
- Jayaجیاvictorious; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
Names like Mahavir
- Abhayابھےfearless; safetyBoySanskrit
- Abhijitابھیجیتvictorious; conqueringBoySanskrit
- Abhimanyuابھیمنیوspirited; passionate; name of Arjuna's sonBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Ajayاجےinvincible; unconquerableBoySanskrit
- Amitامتunmeasured; boundless; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Amoghاموگھunfailing; unerringBoySanskrit
- Anjaneyaآنجنیہson of Anjana; a name of HanumanBoySanskrit
- Bajrangبجرنگhaving a body hard as thunderbolt; a name of HanumanBoySanskrit
- BalramبلرامRama of strength; Krishna's elder brotherBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Mahavir
Questions about the name Mahavir
What does the name Mahavir mean?
Mahavir means “great hero”. In Urdu: عظیم سورما. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Mahavir a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Mahavir is a boy’s name.
Is Mahavir a Hindu name?
Yes. Mahavir is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit mahāvīra, great hero; it is an epithet of Hanuman and the name of the Jain teacher Mahavira.
How do you pronounce Mahavir?
Say it “ma-haa-veer”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Mahavir in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Mahavir is written مہاویر. In its original script: महावीर.
What are other spellings of Mahavir?
Mahavir is also spelled Mahaveer, Mahavira.
Is the meaning of Mahavir 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.