Boy nameCurrently #581 in the USFalling
Arjun
AR-jun//ˈɑːrdʒʊn//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20145 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Bright, shining, white
Arjun comes from the Sanskrit 'arjuna', meaning bright or shining, and belongs to one of the central heroes of the Hindu epic the Mahabharata, whose dialogue with the god Krishna forms the Bhagavad Gita. Its heroic literary weight has kept it a hugely popular name across South Asia and its diaspora.
Arjun's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Arjun |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 7 |
| 1969 | 5 |
| 1970 | 7 |
| 1976 | 6 |
| 1978 | 11 |
| 1979 | 11 |
| 1980 | 13 |
| 1981 | 15 |
| 1982 | 14 |
| 1983 | 22 |
| 1984 | 17 |
| 1985 | 25 |
| 1986 | 24 |
| 1987 | 26 |
| 1988 | 41 |
| 1989 | 48 |
| 1990 | 64 |
| 1991 | 64 |
| 1992 | 64 |
| 1993 | 71 |
| 1994 | 85 |
| 1995 | 89 |
| 1996 | 104 |
| 1997 | 97 |
| 1998 | 131 |
| 1999 | 139 |
| 2000 | 123 |
| 2001 | 156 |
| 2002 | 166 |
| 2003 | 227 |
| 2004 | 250 |
| 2005 | 287 |
| 2006 | 298 |
| 2007 | 314 |
| 2008 | 293 |
| 2009 | 319 |
| 2010 | 377 |
| 2011 | 485 |
| 2012 | 544 |
| 2013 | 541 |
| 2014 | 650 |
| 2015 | 575 |
| 2016 | 577 |
| 2017 | 563 |
| 2018 | 600 |
| 2019 | 574 |
| 2020 | 501 |
| 2021 | 475 |
| 2022 | 506 |
| 2023 | 470 |
| 2024 | 489 |
Arjun through the decades
- Arjun peaked in 2014, when 650 babies were named Arjun in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Arjun has risen 30% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Arjun currently ranks #581 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Arjun
Variants & spellings
Arjuna