The first name Abhimanyu
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “abhimanyu”.
4 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Abhimanyu means “abhimanyu” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिमन्यु (abhimanyu, “Abhimanyu”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 boys were named Abhimanyu, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 7 births (#2,690).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Abhimanyu with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Abhimanyu at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 28 boys born in the United States were named Abhimanyu, the 3,848th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Abhimanyu in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Abhimanyu mean?
- Abhimanyu means “abhimanyu” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Abhimanyu?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिमन्यु (abhimanyu, “Abhimanyu”).
- How popular is the name Abhimanyu?
- In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Abhimanyu, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2014, with 7 births.
- Is Abhimanyu a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 307 US babies named Abhimanyu since 1880 were boys.
- When was Abhimanyu most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 28 babies were named Abhimanyu, its highest rank at 3,848th.