Arjun
Meaning of Arjun
Arjun, rooted in the Sanskrit arjuna—“bright,” “shining,” even “silver-white”—is the name of the master archer in the Mahābhārata, a hero whose steady hand and clear conscience remain the stuff of parental aspiration from Delhi to Dallas. Pronounced simply AR-jun, it slips through passports and playground roll calls with minimal fuss, a trait reflected in its U.S. ranking, where it has hovered around the 500-mark for over a decade, advancing with the quiet persistence of an archer adjusting his aim. The name’s associations extend beyond epic scrolls: Terminalia arjuna, a heart-strengthening tree in Ayurveda; Bollywood’s leading men; and, in a wry twenty-first-century twist, software engineers who have swapped Gandiva’s bowstring for a silicon keyboard yet still chase perfect shots. For those attuned to Persian echoes, Arjun faintly resonates with Arjan, the ancient Elamite city, hinting at a shared silk-road legacy in which stories, spices, and names traveled together under moonlit caravan skies.
Pronunciation
Indian English
- Pronunced as AR-jun (/ɑrˈdʒʊn/)
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Notable People Named Arjun
| Arjun Rampal is an Indian actor and model known for his roles in over 40 Hindi films and his award-winning performance in Rock On!!. |
| Indian actor Arjun Kapoor made a successful debut in 2012 with Ishaqzaade, winning the Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut. |
| Arjun Tariq Kumaraswamy is a British Sri Lankan singer, born in Colombo and raised in London, who performs in English, Tamil, Sinhalese, Hindi, Punjabi, and Spanish. |
| Arjun Tendulkar, son of Sachin Tendulkar, is a left-handed fast medium bowler and lower-order batsman who plays for Goa in domestic cricket. |
| Arjun Vajpai became the world's youngest mountaineer to summit six peaks over 8,000 meters in 2018. |
| Arjun Bhasin is an Indian costume designer and stylist acclaimed for his work in both Hindi cinema and Hollywood, including films like Dil Chahta Hai and Life of Pi, and he served as the fashion editor of GQ India. |
