What origin is the name Atharvan?

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

Is Atharvan a popular name?

Atharvan 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 Atharvan?

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

How is Atharvan written in its native script?

Atharvan is written अथर्वन.

What is the rashi of the name Atharvan?

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

Atharvan

Q: Is Atharvan a rare name?

Yes. Atharvan 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 Atharvan

Atharvan

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Atharvan is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Knower of the arthara vedas; knower of the artharva vedas", Rashi Mesh.

With sanskrit roots, Atharvan is a boy name that means "Knower of the arthara vedas; knower of the artharva vedas". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: अथर्वन
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Knower of the arthara vedas; knower of the artharva vedas

Popularity

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

Written as अथर्वन

Quick answers about Atharvan

Very rare in US records

What does Atharvan mean?

Atharvan is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Knower of the arthara vedas; knower of the artharva vedas".

Is Atharvan a rare name?

Yes. Atharvan 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 Atharvan

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 7

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.