The baby name Lakshman is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced LAKSH-man (approx. /ˈlækʃmən/; Sanskrit: Lakṣmaṇa /ləkˈʂməɳə/).
Lakshman is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Lakshman is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced LAKSH-man (approx. /ˈlækʃmən/; Sanskrit: Lakṣmaṇa /ləkˈʂməɳə/).
Lakshman is Sanskrit in Origin.
Lakshman is the Anglicized form of Sanskrit Lakṣmaṇa (लक्ष्मण), built on lakṣma 'mark, sign, auspicious mark' and the adjectival suffix -ṇa/-na. It denotes 'one bearing auspicious marks,' hence 'fortunate' or 'distinguished.' Some derive added nuance from the verbal root lakṣ- 'to perceive, aim,' linking the name with clarity of aim and distinction.
Best known as the devoted younger brother of Rāma in the Ramayana, the name has signified loyalty, courage, and fraternal duty for millennia. Attested across India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, it appears as Lakshmana (classical/Sanskrit), Laxman (Hindi/Marathi), Lakshmanan (Tamil/Malayalam), Laksmana (Javanese/Balinese), Lachhman or Lachhman Das (Punjabi/Sindhi), and Sinhala Lakshman; short forms include Laksh and Lax. It remains common in diaspora communities, used as a given or middle name, and in compounds such as Lakshman Rao and Lakshmanan Pillai. Historical bearers include Lakshmana Sena, a 12th‑century Bengali king.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #76 | 4 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #179 | 9 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #298 | 6 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2017 | #331 | 5 | 2,609 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #449 | 710 | 16,750 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| BH | 0 | #476 | 78 | 17,937 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #554 | 8 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #558 | 19 | 10,045 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #563 | 209 | 18,755 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #589 | 119 | 18,093 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #607 | 25 | 13,121 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #630 | 68 | 17,960 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #685 | 197 | 17,948 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #740 | 366 | 22,615 |
| United States | Boys | 2012 | #882 | 5 | 7,390 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #916 | 20 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,068 | 44 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,247 | 371 | 28,008 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,396 | 76 | 10,046 |
Lakshman is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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