What origin is the name Abhimanyu?

Abhimanyu comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Abhimanyu a popular name?

Abhimanyu is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Abhimanyu?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Abhimanyu — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Abhimanyu written in its native script?

Abhimanyu is written अभिमन्यु.

What is the rashi of the name Abhimanyu?

Abhimanyu starts with the syllable “A” (अ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Abhimanyu

Q: Is Abhimanyu a rare name?

Yes. Abhimanyu does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Abhimanyu

Abhimanyu

Boy

sanskrit

4 syllables

Abhimanyu is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Person killed by lakshmana; son of arjuna", Rashi Mesh.

Abhimanyu is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Person killed by lakshmana; son of arjuna". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: अभिमन्यु
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Person killed by lakshmana; son of arjuna

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as अभिमन्यु

Quick answers about Abhimanyu

Very rare in US records

What does Abhimanyu mean?

Abhimanyu is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Person killed by lakshmana; son of arjuna".

Is Abhimanyu a rare name?

Yes. Abhimanyu does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Abhimanyu

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “A” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.