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The baby name Hanuman is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Sanskrit/Hindi: /ɦə.nuːˈmaːn/ (ha-nu-mān); Common English: /ˈhɑːnuːmən/ or HAH-noo-muhn.

Hanuman is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hindu, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: Sanskrit/Hindi: /ɦə.nuːˈmaːn/ (ha-nu-mān); Common English: /ˈhɑːnuːmən/ or HAH-noo-muhn

What is the meaning of the name Hanuman ?

The baby name Hanuman is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Sanskrit/Hindi: /ɦə.nuːˈmaːn/ (ha-nu-mān); Common English: /ˈhɑːnuːmən/ or HAH-noo-muhn.

Hanuman is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.

Hanuman comes from Sanskrit Hanumān (हनुमान्), built on hanu “jaw” + -mān/-mant “possessing,” yielding “strong‑jawed” or “prominent‑cheeked.” A popular folk interpretation links the meaning to his injured jaw after Indra’s thunderbolt. As a theonym, it names the devoted vanara hero of the Ramayana, embodying courage, strength, wisdom, and unwavering bhakti (devotion).

Used as a male given name across Hindu communities in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the diaspora, it appears in inscriptions and modern records and is chosen to invoke protection and loyal service. Spellings/transliterations include Hanumān, Hanumaan, and Hanouman (older European). Cognates and epithets functioning as variants: Anjaneya/Anjaneyar (Tamil), Anjaneyulu (Telugu), Hanumantha (Kannada), Maruti/Marutinandan/Marut Nandan, Pavanputra, Bajrang/Bajrangbali, and Mahavir. Regional forms beyond India include Hanuman (Thai, Khmer) and Hanoman (Javanese/Indonesian). Diminutives are rare; honorific suffixes like -ji occur in devotional address.

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Hanuman – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
IN Boys 0 #424 793 16,750
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
BH 0 #520 34 17,937
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
AE Girls 0 #590 8 20,968
IN Girls 0 #609 23 13,121
QA Boys 0 #643 65 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
KW Boys 0 #713 57 18,755
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
OM Boys 0 #778 104 17,948
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
AE Boys 0 #878 216 22,615
SA Girls 0 #913 23 25,931
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,098 14 25,439
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,290 326 28,008

Hanuman is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BH
BR
CN
CO

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People also ask about Hanuman

Hanuman is predominantly a boy's name.
Hanuman is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Sanskrit/Hindi: /ɦə.nuːˈmaːn/ (ha-nu-mān); Common English: /ˈhɑːnuːmən/ or HAH-noo-muhn.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Hanumaan, Hanumanth, Hanumant, Hanumana and Hanūman.
Across languages, Hanuman has these equivalents: Anjaneya (Anjaniputra), Pavanputra (Pavanputra/Maruti).
Hanuman is a name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.