What origin is the name Mahaveer?

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

Is Mahaveer a popular name?

Mahaveer 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 Mahaveer?

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

How is Mahaveer written in its native script?

Mahaveer is written महावीर.

What is the rashi of the name Mahaveer?

Mahaveer starts with the syllable “Ma” (मा), which traditionally belongs to Magha nakshatra, pada 1, in Simha rashi (Leo).

Mahaveer

Q: Is Mahaveer a rare name?

Yes. Mahaveer 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 Mahaveer

Mahaveer

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Mahaveer is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name means most powerful and refers to a great hero, specifically the 24th Jain Tirthankara.", Rashi Simha.

With sanskrit roots, Mahaveer is a boy name that means "Derived from Sanskrit, this name means most powerful and refers to a great hero, specifically the 24th Jain Tirthankara.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: महावीर
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Ma)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from Sanskrit, this name means most powerful and refers to a great hero, specifically the 24th Jain Tirthankara.

Popularity

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

Written as महावीर

Quick answers about Mahaveer

Very rare in US records

What does Mahaveer mean?

Mahaveer is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name means most powerful and refers to a great hero, specifically the 24th Jain Tirthankara.".

Is Mahaveer a rare name?

Yes. Mahaveer 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 Mahaveer

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ma (मा)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 1
Name number: 2

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

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Names with a similar meaning to Mahaveer

Mahaveer means "Derived from Sanskrit, this name means most powerful and refers to a great hero, specifically the 24th Jain Tirthankara." — these names share that spirit.