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Arjun
OriginHindi
Meaning"bright, shining, white"
US Rank#490
2025 SSA
About Arjun
Popular in India and among Indo-Americans, this name of the hero of a famous Hindu epic has an extremely pleasing sound.
Arjun is based on Arjuna, who was in Indian legend the son of the king of gods, close friend of Lord Krishna, and considered the greatest warrior on earth. Arjun is one of the best-known and widely-used Hindi names for boys.
Pronounced AR-jun.
As of October 2026, Arjun ranked #490 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #454 in 2014.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #454 | 650 | 338.4 |
| 2015 | #504 | 575 | 300 |
| 2016 | #516 | 577 | 304 |
| 2017 | #514 | 563 | 304.2 |
| 2018 | #487 | 600 | 330.4 |
| 2019 | #499 | 574 | 319.9 |
| 2020 | #560 | 501 | 290.3 |
| 2021 | #588 | 475 | 271.5 |
| 2022 | #578 | 506 | 289.8 |
| 2023 | #602 | 470 | 274.8 |
| 2024 | #581 | 489 | 283.8 |
| 2025 | #490 | 615 | 360.1 |
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- Arjun Kapoor
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- Arjun Rampal
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- Srinivasa "Arjun" Sarja
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- Arjun Maini
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- Arjun Gupta
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Arjun in pop culture
- Arjun Reddy Deshmukh
main character in 2017 film "Arjun Reddy"
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