Arjun

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Arjun is an Indian male given name, which means lustrous, shiny white, color of the lightning; of the milk; of silver; made of silver. It is also the name of the Arjun tree due to its silvery bark; Name of lndra, and of the third of the Pandava prince.

From Wikipedia

Arjun first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 197 babies (rank #255 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Arjun

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Arjun yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,799

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

197

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Arjun

Arjun Rampalfilm actor · b. 1972
Arjun Kapoortelevision presenter · b. 1985

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	72	#332
1997	83	#307
1998	99	#274
1999	82	#322
2000	84	#318
2001	101	#273
2002	100	#279
2003	95	#302
2004	136	#241
2005	134	#256
2006	154	#247
2007	148	#272
2008	138	#298
2009	150	#289
2010	136	#322
2011	166	#271
2012	186	#258
2013	187	#259
2014	197	#255
2015	158	#295
2016	193	#273