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Arjun

अर्जुनAR-joon · Bright, white, or clear, also a name of the third Pandava prince in the Mahabharata.

2025 rank (boys)
#490
Babies named in 2025
615
Peak popularity
2025
2025 frequency
1 in 2,777 boys
Usually for
Boys
Trend
Rising since 1985

Rising since 1985, #490 for boys today.

Popularity of Arjun since 1967

Babies named Arjun per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2014, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Arjun's real moment was 2025.

217433650198020002020Most births 2014Boys
Data table (by decade)
DecadeBoys
1960s12
1970s34
1980s245
1990s908
2000s2,433
2010s5,486
2020s3,058

Meaning & origin

Arjun entered U.S. naming records in 1967 and has experienced a notable trajectory of growth. Its rank of 490 in 2025 represents a rise from earlier decades, with a persistent upward trend since 1985. The peak in popularity occurred in 2025, with a frequency of one in 2,777 births. The name is most frequently chosen in states like Washington D.C., Washington state, and Massachusetts, reflecting higher usage in areas with significant Indian-American populations. Arjun remains strongly associated with its epic heritage, yet its modern sound and cross-cultural familiarity have broadened its appeal beyond its Sanskrit origins.

Arjun (अर्जुन) derives from the Sanskrit root 'arjuna' meaning 'white, bright, or shining.' In Hindu epic tradition, Arjuna is the hero prince of the Mahabharata, a central figure in the Bhagavad Gita. The name has been widely used in India and across the diaspora for centuries, particularly among Hindu families.

Where Arjun is most popular

Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.

2020s
Fewermore per 100k boystoo few births

Arjun” around the world

Where Arjun lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.

  • France

    5

    babies in 2024

  • Ireland

    6

    babies in 2025

  • New Zealand

    18

    babies in 2025

  • Quebec

    5

    babies in 2025

Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland) · NZ Dept of Internal Affairs (New Zealand) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).

Nicknames & variants

Nicknames: Arj, AJ, Jun, Arju

Variants: Arjuna, Arjunan

Sibling names for Arjun

Names that share Arjun's style, for a brother or sister.

Sisters: Anika, Priya, Riya, Sara, Maya, Aditi, Akshara, Ambar, Ananda, Anjali, Asha, Jala, Jaya, Nila, Prisha, Priyanka, Rani, Reva, Sanjana, Shanta, Shriya, Veda, Aadhya, Aadya, Aarya, Akasha, Ananya, Anisha, Anushka, Anvi, Avani, Avni, Brinda, Divya, Diya, Indira, Isha, Ishani, Janya, Kamala, Kanika, Kavya, Khushi, Krisha, Maha, Mahi, Meena, Meera, Navya, Neela, Neha, Nidhi, Nisha, Pooja, Rama, Ranee, Saanvi, Sahana, Sahasra, Shanti, Shivani, Shreya, Sneha, Sonali, Tanvi, Uma, Aanvi, Aaradhya, Aarti, Aarushi, Aasha, Aashi, Aashna, Aashvi, Aavya, Adhira, Adhya, Adithi, Advika, Aishani, Aishwarya, Amayra, Ambika, Ameya, Amisha, Amrita, Amulya, Anagha, Aneesha, Anila, Anjana, Ankita, Anoushka, Anusha, Anvita, Aparna, Aradhya, Archana, Artha, Aruna, Ashna, Avika, Avneet, Bhavya, Chandni, Devani, Devi, Devika, Dhara, Dharma, Disha, Eesha, Gatha, Gauri, Gita, Harini, Indra, Iniya, Ishana, Ishanvi, Ishita, Jahnavi, Janani, Janvi, Jayani, Juhi, Kaavya, Kanya, Karna, Komal, Kriti, Krupa, Laasya, Maahi, Mahima, Manisha, Mannat, Mansi, Medha, Meenakshi, Megha, Meghana, Meghna, Mihira, Naina, Nandini, Nayana, Niharika, Nishka, Nithya, Nitya, Prachi, Pranavi, Puja, Radhika, Ramya, Richa, Riddhi, Ridhi, Risha, Rishika, Rithika, Ritika, Saina, Saisha, Saloni, Samadhi, Samhita, Sanam, Sandhya, Sanika, Sarayu, Sarika, Satya, Seema, Sehaj, Sejal, Shalini, Shama, Sharda, Sharma, Shilpa, Shree, Shreeya, Shruthi, Shruti, Siddhi, Sita, Sitara, Siyona, Srinidhi, Srinika, Sriya, Sruthi, Suhana, Suhani, Sunita, Swara, Swati, Teja, Tulsi, Urvi, Vaani, Vaishnavi, Vani, Varnika, Varsha, Vedika, Veena, Veera, Vibha, Vidya, Vinita, Aadhira, Aahana, Aashritha, Aastha, Aayushi, Adya, Ahaana, Ajooni, Akhila, Akshita, Amala, Anala, Anishka, Anju, Antara, Arha, Arohi, Arti, Arushi, Ashika, Avantika, Chaitra, Chandi, Charvi, Deepika, Deetya, Deeya, Deva, Dhanvi, Dhanya, Dhriti, Dhruvi, Gargi, Gayatri, Geeta, Haasini, Hansika, Harnoor, Harshini, Harshita, Heer, Himani, Ishika, Janaki, Janki, Kajal, Kalyani, Karishma, Keerthana, Keerthi, Krithi, Krithika, Kritika, Lalita, Lasya, Lavanya, Makara, Mala, Malini, Mallika, Manasa, Manasi, Manika, Mihika, Muskaan, Muskan, Nainika, Nalini, Nandita, Neelam, Nethra, Netra, Nikhita, Nikitha, Nilani, Nimrat, Nirali, Nishika, Nitasha, Palak, Pallavi, Parnika, Rachana, Rachna, Radha, Ramani, Raveena, Ritu, Rohini, Ruchi, Rupal, Saanvika, Sadira, Sahithi, Sakshi, Samhitha, Samyuktha, Sanvika, Saumya, Shakti, Sharanya, Sheetal, Shefali, Shikha, Shila, Shivali, Shraddha, Shravya, Shrinika, Simar, Smriti, Snigdha, Soumya, Sravya, Sreya, Srihitha, Srishti, Supriya, Surina, Suriya, Swathi, Sweta, Swetha, Tarika, Trishika, Tvisha, Vamika, Varshini, Vedha, Vrinda, Yashna, Akanksha, Anshi, Japji, Mayukha, Pranshi, Samiksha, Saranya, Sargun, Shakya, Sharmila, Shrika, Solai, Thanvi, Aahna, Aarini, Aarthi, Aashka, Ajaya, Akshaya, Alka, Amrutha, Anamika, Anandi, Aneeka, Anjalee, Anjani, Anjoli, Anokhi, Anshu, Anuja, Anuradha, Anushree, Apoorva, Apurva, Aradhana, Ardra, Aryaa, Aryahi, Ashvi, Ashwika, Ashwini, Athira, Avisha, Bhakti, Bhavana, Bhavika, Bhumi, Daksha, Deepti, Dhrithi, Dhruti, Dhwani, Dhyana, Ekta, Eshani, Gayathri, Gowri, Gurbani, Gurmehar, Hamsini, Hansini, Harika, Hema, Ishitha, Kanitra, Karuna, Kashi, Kashish, Kaveri, Kavitha, Kayal, Keerat, Khushbu, Kosha, Kripa, Krishika, Krisna, Kriya, Kruti, Kumari, Kushi, Lahari, Lalitha, Lekha, Maansi, Madhavi, Mahathi, Maitri, Manvi, Mayuri, Mehek, Minal, Mitra, Mohini, Moksha, Nalina, Namita, Nandana, Naveena, Navina, Neera, Nilaya, Nimisha, Nishita, Nitara, Nithila, Nitika, Nupur, Oviya, Parisha, Piya, Prajna, Prakriti, Pranathi, Pranika, Prapti, Preesha, Preethi, Priyal, Priyana, Purvi, Radhya, Raksha, Rasa, Rashika, Ravina, Rewa, Ridhima, Rithanya, Ritisha, Rupa, Sadhana, Sahaana, Samanvi, Samriddhi, Samyukta, Sanjna, Sathvika, Savani, Shaily, Shaivi, Shambhavi, Shantika, Sharvi, Shivangi, Shivanya, Shreenika, Shreshta, Shresta, Shristi, Simrat, Sindhu, Sisira, Sloka, Smrithi, Sohana, Somya, Spruha, Sreeja, Sreshta, Srija, Sritha, Sruti, Stuti, Sudiksha, Sumedha, Sunaina, Sunjai, Sunya, Surabhi, Svara, Tamasha, Tarini, Tejasvi, Torsha, Twisha, Usha, Vaidehi, Varenya, Venba, Vidhi, Vinaya, Vinisha, Viveka, Yuktha

Brothers: Rohan, Kiran, Vikram, Neel, Aryan, Aarav, Aditya, Akhil, Anish, Dhruv, Kunal, Nikhil, Pranav, Raj, Rishi, Ved, Vihaan, Vivek, Aarush, Aayush, Abhinav, Abhiram, Advik, Agastya, Ajay, Akash, Akshay, Anand, Anirudh, Ashwin, Atharv, Avyaan, Avyan, Ayush, Dev, Ishan, Ivaan, Kabir, Karan, Karthik, Kavin, Keshav, Kiaan, Krish, Krishiv, Krishna, Mihir, Naveen, Parth, Raghav, Rahul, Raja, Ravi, Rishaan, Rohit, Sachin, Sai, Samarth, Sanjay, Shaan, Shaurya, Shiv, Shivam, Shreyas, Siddharth, Surya, Tejas, Varun, Vedant, Veer, Vijay, Viraj, Vishal, Yash, Yuvraj, Aadi, Aaditya, Aadvik, Aahan, Aakash, Aariv, Abhay, Abhishek, Adarsh, Adithya, Advaith, Ahaan, Akshaj, Akshat, Amay, Amogh, Amrit, Aneesh, Angad, Anik, Ankit, Ankur, Anuj, Arav, Ashvik, Aveer, Avik, Aviraj, Avyukt, Chetan, Chirag, Darsh, Devansh, Dewan, Dhruva, Ekam, Eshaan, Eshan, Gaurav, Gautam, Gautham, Hari, Harsh, Jeevan, Kairav, Kartik, Kavish, Kedar, Krishan, Kush, Laksh, Madhav, Manav, Manu, Moksh, Navin, Nayan, Neev, Nilan, Nirav, Nirvaan, Nirvan, Param, Pavan, Pranay, Pratham, Pratik, Prem, Prithvi, Rajah, Rajan, Rajiv, Rajveer, Ram, Rihaan, Rishan, Rithvik, Ritvik, Rohaan, Rohin, Ruhaan, Sagar, Saharsh, Saketh, Sathvik, Satvik, Shalin, Shiva, Shivansh, Shiven, Shlok, Shreyan, Shubh, Shyam, Siddarth, Siddhant, Siddhartha, Sidharth, Sohan, Sohum, Srihan, Sriram, Suraj, Tanay, Tanish, Tanush, Tej, Vaibhav, Vilas, Vir, Viraaj, Virat, Vraj, Vyom, Yug, Yuvan, Zorawar, Aadhav, Aadhvik, Aarish, Aaryav, Aashrith, Abhi, Adhrit, Adit, Advit, Agasthya, Ajai, Akul, Ananth, Aniket, Aniketh, Anoop, Anshul, Anurag, Anvay, Archit, Aryaan, Aryaman, Aryav, Ashrith, Ashwath, Atharva, Atul, Avyay, Ayansh, Bhavin, Daivik, Darshan, Devesh, Gurman, Gurshan, Harish, Harsha, Hridhaan, Jasraj, Jawaan, Jeet, Jivan, Jiyaan, Kailash, Kalyan, Karthikeya, Kaushik, Kavari, Kavir, Ketan, Kirtan, Kishan, Kiyaan, Kiyansh, Krishav, Krithik, Kumar, Kushal, Lavan, Mahesh, Makar, Manan, Manvir, Mayank, Mayur, Mehul, Mithran, Mohan, Mohit, Nakul, Nalin, Narada, Narayan, Naren, Nihaal, Nishanth, Nithin, Paarth, Praneel, Prateek, Pratyush, Ranbir, Ranvir, Reyaansh, Rishav, Rishik, Rithik, Rohith, Romir, Ronav, Rushil, Saathvik, Saatvik, Sahas, Saket, Samanyu, Samar, Sarthak, Sarvesh, Saurav, Sayan, Sharvil, Shaunak, Shivaay, Shivan, Shivay, Shriyan, Shubham, Skanda, Soham, Srikar, Suhaan, Suhas, Sujay, Taksh, Tushar, Uday, Vaayu, Vardaan, Vibhav, Vikrant, Viren, Vishwa, Adith, Anvit, Ashvin, Bharat, Chinmay, Guhan, Jash, Navraj, Nevaan, Rajvir, Samik, Aadarsh, Aadhi, Aadhiran, Aanav, Aarit, Aarsh, Aashish, Abhijay, Abhimanyu, Adhrith, Advith, Ajeet, Akaash, Akhilesh, Akshath, Anir, Ankush, Aravind, Arihant, Arjunreddy, Aseem, Bhargav, Charan, Devaansh, Devarsh, Dhairya, Dhanush, Dhanvin, Dheeran, Dhyan, Ganesh, Govind, Hamsa, Hriday, Iniyan, Jag, Jaidev, Jaiveer, Janard, Jayant, Jayanth, Jigar, Jishnu, Kanav, Kapil, Karanveer, Kashis, Kaushal, Kethan, Khush, Kiansh, Krishay, Krrish, Lakshya, Manas, Mani, Manvik, Mathan, Mukund, Namish, Nandan, Nihaan, Nihit, Niranjan, Nishant, Parthiv, Parv, Prabhav, Prajwal, Pranish, Priyansh, Raam, Rachit, Rajat, Ranjit, Rishab, Rishikesh, Rishiv, Rithwik, Ruthvik, Saagar, Saahas, Safal, Sahith, Samrat, Samyak, Sanay, Sanjit, Sanjith, Sanjiv, Sankalp, Santosh, Savan, Sharad, Shashank, Shashwat, Shayon, Shivaan, Siddh, Siddhanth, Smaran, Sparsh, Srihari, Srihith, Srijan, Sriyan, Suhaas, Suhan, Sumedh, Tanav, Tanmay, Tarak, Vedh, Vidit, Vidyuth, Vikranth, Vinayak, Viraat, Vishruth, Yashas, Yugan

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Arjun mean?
Arjun means 'bright, white, or clear' in Sanskrit. It is also the name of a legendary archer prince in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
How popular is the name Arjun currently?
As of 2025, Arjun ranks 490th in the United States, with approximately 1 in every 2,777 baby boys given the name. Its popularity has been rising steadily since 1985.
Is Arjun typically a boy's or girl's name?
Arjun is predominantly a boy's name, consistently used for males in its origin culture and in most countries.