Arjun is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Arjun means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Arjun across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Arjun has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Arjun is a boy name of Sanskrit origin meaning “bright, white, shining”. A hero of the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,176 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,860 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 61 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 56 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Arjun per year, United States (1967 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (650/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (197/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (8/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2015 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2009 (3/yr).
Arjun has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #940 nationally (given to 855 babies that year).
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