At a Glance
- Meaning
- Having a prominent jaw
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- HAH-noo-mahn
Hanuman is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “having a prominent jaw”. It appears in our list of 175+ Indian Baby Boy Names That Cross Languages and Generations.
Meaning & Origin of Hanuman
Meaning: Having a prominent jaw.
Origin: Sanskrit.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Hanuman
HAH-noo-mahnIPA /ˈhʌnʊmɑːn/
Popularity of Hanuman
Hanuman doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Hanuman
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