The first name Arjun
A boy’s name from Sanskrit.
Pronounced /ˈɑːɹ.d͡ʒʊn/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Borrowed from Hindi अर्जुन (arjun).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 136 boys were named Arjun, making it the 325th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 197 births (#255).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Arjun with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Arjun at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 615 boys born in the United States were named Arjun, the 490th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 650 were.
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.
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Questions
- What does the name Arjun mean?
- Borrowed from Hindi अर्जुन (arjun).
- What is the origin of the name Arjun?
- Borrowed from Hindi अर्जुन (arjun).
- How popular is the name Arjun?
- In 2025, 136 boys born in England and Wales were named Arjun, ranking 325th. Its peak was 2014, with 197 births.
- Is Arjun a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 12,176 US babies named Arjun since 1880 were boys.
- When was Arjun most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 650 babies were named Arjun, its highest rank at 455th.
- How do you pronounce Arjun?
- Arjun is /ˈɑːɹ.d͡ʒʊn/, 2 syllables.