What origin is the name Ekalavya?

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

Is Ekalavya a popular name?

Ekalavya 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 Ekalavya?

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

How is Ekalavya written in its native script?

Ekalavya is written एकलव्य.

What is the rashi of the name Ekalavya?

Ekalavya starts with the syllable “E” (ए), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 4, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus).

Ekalavya

Q: Is Ekalavya a rare name?

Yes. Ekalavya 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 Ekalavya

Ekalavya

Boy

sanskrit

4 syllables

Ekalavya is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Good archer; a pupil of dronaachaarya; a pupil of dronaachaarya; student of guru dronnachaarya", Rashi Vrishabh.

Parents who choose Ekalavya pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Good archer; a pupil of dronaachaarya; a pupil of dronaachaarya; student of guru dronnachaarya". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: एकलव्य
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: krittika (E)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Good archer; a pupil of dronaachaarya; a pupil of dronaachaarya; student of guru dronnachaarya

Popularity

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

Written as एकलव्य

Quick answers about Ekalavya

Very rare in US records

What does Ekalavya mean?

Ekalavya is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Good archer; a pupil of dronaachaarya; a pupil of dronaachaarya; student of guru dronnachaarya".

Is Ekalavya a rare name?

Yes. Ekalavya 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 Ekalavya

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: E (ए)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 4
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “E” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.