What origin is the name Dhananjay?

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

Is Dhananjay a popular name?

Dhananjay 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 Dhananjay?

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

How is Dhananjay written in its native script?

Dhananjay is written धनंजय.

What is the rashi of the name Dhananjay?

Dhananjay starts with the syllable “Dha” (धा), which traditionally belongs to Purva Ashadha nakshatra, pada 2, in Dhanu rashi (Sagittarius).

Dhananjay

Q: Is Dhananjay a rare name?

Yes. Dhananjay 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 Dhananjay

Dhananjay

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Dhananjay is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Arjuna; one who wins wealth; one who wins wealth, lord arjun, lord vishnu", Rashi Dhanu.

Dhananjay is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Arjuna; one who wins wealth; one who wins wealth, lord arjun, lord vishnu". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: धनंजय
Rashi: Dhanu
Nakshatra: purva ashadha (Dha)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Arjuna; one who wins wealth; one who wins wealth, lord arjun, lord vishnu

Popularity

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

Written as धनंजय

Quick answers about Dhananjay

Very rare in US records

What does Dhananjay mean?

Dhananjay is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Arjuna; one who wins wealth; one who wins wealth, lord arjun, lord vishnu".

Is Dhananjay a rare name?

Yes. Dhananjay 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 Dhananjay

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Dha (धा)
Rashi: Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Nakshatra: Purva Ashadha, pada 2
Name number: 6

By tradition, names starting with “Dha” suit babies born in Purva Ashadha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Dhanu rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.