Vikrant

Classical Sanskrit origin

विक्रान्त (vikrānta): courageous, bold, strong, mighty, victorious (with , skilled in archery).

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.

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: Vrishabh
• Nakshatra: Rohini
• More names starting with V

Names with a similar meaning

Names that share a word with “Brave, powerful, courageous step”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.

• Vikram — Brave step, valour, courage
• Veer — Brave, courageous
• Taavish — Gold, heaven, courageous
• Shajitha — Courageous, brave, encouraging
• Tombisana — Courageous soul
• Manveer — Hero of the heart, courageous minded

More boys' names of Sanskrit origin

• Aarav — Peaceful sound, wisdom
• Arjun — Bright, shining, silver
• Reyansh — Ray of light, part of God Vishnu
• Vihaan — Dawn, beginning of new era
• Aryan — Noble, of high birth
• Krish — Short form of Krishna, dark, attractive

Other names under Vrishabh rashi

• Vamika — Goddess Parvati, another name for Durga
• Vivaan — Full of life, Sun
• Viaan — Full of life, energy
• Tara — Star, Goddess, protector
• Vedant — Ultimate knowledge, Vedas
• Tejas — Brilliance, radiance, light

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

Where this comes from

Vikrant'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.