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Arjuna

ahr-JOO-nah

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Hindi

Total Births

309

Peak Year

#15 in 2013

First Recorded

1971

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A Hindu name of Sanskrit origin meaning "bright", "shining", "white", or "clear". He is a central character in the Mahabharata.

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Numerology

1

The Leader

Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.

Famous Namesakes

  • Arjuna Ranatunga

    Sri Lankan cricketer, World Cup-winning captain

Nicknames

Personality Traits

BraveLoyalIntelligentSpiritual

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