| 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, he is known as the rival of Karna(the main protagonist of the epic). Arjuna had four other brothers, who were Yudhishthira, Bhima, Nakula, Sahadeva, and Karna.
Notable persons with the name[edit | edit source]
Legendary[edit | edit source]
- Arjuna, a character of the Mahabharata
- Kartavirya Arjuna, an Indian Emperor
- Guru Arjun, The 5th Sikh Guru of the Sikh faith
Rulers[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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