The baby name Mundan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmʌn.dən/ (MUN-dun); Hindi approx. /munˈɖən/ (mun-DAHN).
The baby name Mundan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmʌn.dən/ (MUN-dun); Hindi approx. /munˈɖən/ (mun-DAHN).
Mundan is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Mundan is a South Asian given name from Sanskrit mundana, “tonsure,” the rite of shaving a child’s head. In Hindi, Urdu, and Nepali, mundan denotes the first-haircut ceremony symbolizing purification and a fresh start. As a name it implies renewal and auspicious beginnings and is used for any gender.
Attested in descriptions of the chudakarana samskara, the term remains common in North Indian speech, while personal-name use is modern and uncommon, often marking a child’s own mundan. Variants and related forms include Muṇḍana/Muṇḍanam (Sanskrit transliteration) and standard Mundan in Hindi–Urdu; nicknames are rare. Where used, it tends to appear in Hindu families across North India and the diaspora, sometimes as a middle name or given name bestowed after the rite.
Mundan is vanishingly rare. We hold just 12 recorded uses of it, from 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
Mundan is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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