Arjun

How to say it

/ˈɑːr.dʒʊn/

What it means

Sanskrit, 'bright,' 'shining,' or 'white'; the hero of the Mahabharata.

Arjun comes from the Sanskrit for 'bright,' 'shining,' or 'silver-white.' He is the great warrior prince of the Mahabharata, to whom Krishna delivers the Bhagavad Gita. Hugely popular across India and the diaspora, it is strong, noble, and luminous. Said AR-jun.

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• Worth knowing

  The warrior prince of the Mahabharata.

• Spelling

  Also spelled Arjan.

Spelling variants

• Arjan
• Arjen
• Aryan

Names with the same feeling

• Ari Lion
• Amari Eternal, immortal
• Kai Sea, or 'keeper of the keys'
• Zion Zion (the hill of Jerusalem)
• Amir Prince, commander

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