Abhimanyu

Classical Sanskrit origin

अभिमन्यु (abhimanyu): of a son of Arjuna (by Subhadrā).

Source: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), a public-domain scholarly reference — not every popular name today traces to a classical dictionary entry, so this section only appears where a verified match exists.

In the epics

Abhimanyu appears in the Mahābhārata as a warrior: Son of Arjuna and Subhadra.

Source: Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0). Many characters share a name across the epics — this is one notable figure who bore it, not a claim about the name's only meaning.

Traditional associations

In Hindu tradition, names are sometimes chosen by the baby's rashi (moon sign) or nakshatra (birth star). This is cultural tradition, not a rule.

• Rashi: Mesh
• Nakshatra: Ashwini
• More names starting with A

Names with a similar meaning

Names that share a word with “Son of Arjuna, heroic warrior”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.

• Parth — Arjuna, one who never misses the target
• Karan — Clever, talented, Arjuna
• Partho — Arjuna; son of Kunti; the great archer
• Dhananjay — Conqueror of wealth, Arjuna
• Dhanunjay — Arjuna, winner of wealth
• Pramila — Wife of Arjuna, a celestial woman

More boys' names of Sanskrit-Odia origin

• Jagannath — Lord of the universe, presiding deity of Puri
• Balabhadra — Lord Balabhadra of Puri, auspicious and strong
• Patitapaban — Savior of the fallen, Lord Jagannath
• Jagabandhu — Friend of the world, Lord Jagannath
• Baladev — Lord Balabhadra, brother of Jagannath
• Jagadish — Lord of the universe, Jagannath

Other names under Mesh rashi

• Aarav — Peaceful sound, wisdom
• Aradhya — Worthy of worship
• Arjun — Bright, shining, silver
• Aryan — Noble, of high birth
• Aadya — First, Goddess Durga
• Aarohi — Musical note, ascending

Traditional association, recorded because families use it when choosing — see all Mesh names.

Where this comes from

Abhimanyu's etymology is verified against Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899). Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.