What origin is the name Mritunjay?

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

Is Mritunjay a popular name?

Mritunjay 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 Mritunjay?

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

How is Mritunjay written in its native script?

Mritunjay is written मृत्युंजय.

What is the rashi of the name Mritunjay?

Mritunjay starts with the syllable “Mi” (मी), which traditionally belongs to Magha nakshatra, pada 2, in Simha rashi (Leo).

Mritunjay

Q: Is Mritunjay a rare name?

Yes. Mritunjay 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 Mritunjay

Mritunjay

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Mritunjay is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Of Sanskrit origin, this name describes a person who has conquered or won a victory over death.", Rashi Simha.

With sanskrit roots, Mritunjay is a boy name that means "Of Sanskrit origin, this name describes a person who has conquered or won a victory over death.". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: मृत्युंजय
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Mi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Of Sanskrit origin, this name describes a person who has conquered or won a victory over death.

Popularity

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

Written as मृत्युंजय

Quick answers about Mritunjay

Very rare in US records

What does Mritunjay mean?

Mritunjay is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Of Sanskrit origin, this name describes a person who has conquered or won a victory over death.".

Is Mritunjay a rare name?

Yes. Mritunjay 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 Mritunjay

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Mi (मी)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 2
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “Mi” suit babies born in Magha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Simha rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.