Arjuna as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Arjuna

What is the meaning of the name Arjuna ?

The baby name Arjuna is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AR-joo-nah (IPA: /ˈɑːrdʒuːnə/; Sanskrit: ərd͡ʑuna).

Arjuna is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Arjuna is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin (अर्जुन), denoting "white, bright, shining, pure," a descriptor that also suggests clarity of mind and purpose. In classical literature it names the peerless archer-prince of the Mahābhārata, whose moral crisis on the battlefield prompts Krishna’s teaching in the Bhagavad Gītā; consequently, the name carries connotations of prowess, focus, and righteous duty.

Usage spans much of South and Southeast Asia and the global diaspora. In India and Nepal it appears as Arjuna and the streamlined modern form Arjun; Tamil and Malayalam yield Arjunan; Sinhala keeps Arjuna; Indonesian and Malay use Arjuna, with Javanese Arjuno and the historical Dutch-era spelling Ardjoena. Related epithets from scripture (Pārtha, Dhanañjaya, Savyasāchī) are culturally linked but not strict variants. Feminine or elaborated forms such as Arjuni and Arjunaa occur rarely.