At a Glance: Name: Arjuna – Meaning: bright, white or silver-hued, shining – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AR-juh-nuh
Arjuna is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “bright, white or silver-hued, shining”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Arjuna
Meaning: Bright, white or silver-hued, shining.
Origin: Sanskrit.
A common claim: Arjuna means 'bright' or 'brave warrior' Actually: 'Brave' is an association drawn from the epic hero's character, not the literal meaning — the word itself means 'bright/white/silver.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Arjuna
Phonetic: AR-juh-nuh
Popularity of Arjuna
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1971–2023.
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