| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "white", "clear" [1] "silver"[1] |
| Region of origin | South Asia |
Arjun (Sanskrit pronunciation: [ɐɽˈdʑʊn]) is an Indian male given name, based on Arjuna, a legendary hero who is a best archer in central character of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Arjuna had four other brothers, who were Yudhishthira, Bhima, Nakula, Sahadeva, and Karna.
Notable persons with the name
Legendary
- Arjuna, a hero of the Mahabharata
- Kartavirya Arjuna, an Indian Emperor
- Guru Arjun, The 5th Sikh Guru of the Sikh faith
Rulers
- Arjuna Varman I, Paramara king of central India
- Arjuna Varman II, Paramara king of central India
- Arjuna, a Paratarajas ruler of Baluchistan area (c. 150–160 CE)
Actors
- Arjun (Firoz Khan), actor, born as Firoz Khan, who played the role of Arjuna in B.R. Chopra's TV series Mahabharat
- Arjun Bijlani, television actor and model
- Arjun Kapoor, movie actor
- Arjun Punj (born 1967), Indian television actor
- Arjun Rampal, fashion model and movie actor
- Arjun Sarja, actor from south India, who works predominantly in Tamil films.
- Allu Arjun, Indian actor of Telugu films
- Sara Arjun, Indian child actress
Sports
- Arjun Atwal, professional golfer
- Arjun Erigaisi, Indian chess grandmaster
- Arjun Nair, Australian cricketer
- Arjun Naidu, former Indian First Class cricketer
- Arjuna Ranatunga, former Sri Lankan cricketer, now a politician.
- Arjun Yadav, former Indian First Class cricketer
Others
- Arjun (singer), (real name Arjun Coomaraswamy), British-Sri Lankan singer-songwriter, and producer
- Arjun Appadurai, contemporary social theorist
- Arjun Janya, Indian film score and soundtrack composer and singer
- Arjun Munda, chief minister of the Indian state of Jharkhand
- Arjun Kanungo, Indian singer