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Arjuna

Boy

Meaning of Arjuna: Sanskrit: 'bright, shining'

Arjuna is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7249th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7249

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

324

First recorded 1971 · peak 2021

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 6 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Arjuna per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 15.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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