Arjun
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Arjun is a Sanskrit name meaning “white” or “shining,” sharing a root with the Latin word for silver. Arjun is the warrior-archer hero of the Hindu epic containing the Bhagavad Gita, a friend to whom Krishna revealed the scriptures.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time
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Usage of Arjun in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Arjun against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Arjun is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Arjun in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 615 boys were named Arjun, making it the #490 boys' name in the US. Since 1967, 12,176 boys have been named Arjun, with the most (650) in 2014. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., Washington and Massachusetts.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Austria | #649 boys | 6 | Statistik Austria, 2025 |
| Canada (Ontario) | #186 boys | 71 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| Canada (Quebec) | #719 boys | 5 | Retraite Québec (via Données Québec), 2025 |
| England and Wales | #325 boys | 136 | Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2025 |
| Ireland | #509 boys | 6 | Central Statistics Office (CSO), 2025 |
| Italy | #900 boys | 9 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), 2024 |
| Netherlands | #974 boys | 11 | Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), 2025 |
| New Zealand | #259 boys | 18 | Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), Births, Deaths and Marriages, 2025 |
| Scotland | #495 boys | 6 | National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025 |
| Switzerland | #982 boys | 6 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), BEVNAT, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Arjun
There are 41 towns and villages with Arjun in their name, in 6 countries.
🇮🇳 India 29🇧🇩 Bangladesh 5🇵🇰 Pakistan 3🇳🇵 Nepal 2🇮🇷 Iran 1🇸🇾 Syria 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Arjun | Rangpur Division, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – | Map |
| Arjun | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Arjun | Lumbini Province, 🇳🇵 Nepal | – | Map |
| Arjun | Punjab, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Arjun Ateru | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Arjun Banganipara | Rangpur Division, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – | Map |
| Arjun Bhiro | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Arjun Bigha | Bihar, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Arjun Bigha | Bihar, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Arjun Char | Dhaka Division, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Arjun
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Arjun.
Arjun Muralidharan
Arjun Rampal
Fictional characters named Arjun
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
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