Arjun

“Bright, shining white; associated with silver” — Sanskrit via Hindi origin

Boy's name · #490 in the US (2025) · Trending

Arjun has appeared in US records since 1967 — best rank #455 (2014) · 12,176 babies named Arjun all-time · 1 in 2,800 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 880 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,200 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 2,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Arjuns

Arjun Rampal — Indian film actor, producer, model and television host
Arjun Kapoor — Indian actor
Arjun Erigaisi — Indian chess player
Arjun Appadurai — social-cultural anthropologist (born 1949)
Arjun Sarja — Indian actor

In stories & tradition

Arjun — fictional human

What Arjuns become

Among 180 notable people named Arjun:

Political leaders appear 1.77× more often than among typical names — e.g. Arjun Munda, Indian politician.

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