What origin is the name Mrityunjay?

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

Is Mrityunjay a popular name?

Mrityunjay 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 Mrityunjay?

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

How is Mrityunjay written in its native script?

Mrityunjay is written मृत्युंजय.

What is the rashi of the name Mrityunjay?

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

Mrityunjay

Q: Is Mrityunjay a rare name?

Yes. Mrityunjay 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 Mrityunjay

Mrityunjay

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Mrityunjay is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning one who has conquered death. It is a well-known epithet for the Hindu deity Lord Shiva.", Rashi Simha.

Mrityunjay is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning one who has conquered death. It is a well-known epithet for the Hindu deity Lord Shiva.". At 10 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

A Sanskrit name meaning one who has conquered death. It is a well-known epithet for the Hindu deity Lord Shiva.

Popularity

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

Written as मृत्युंजय

Quick answers about Mrityunjay

Very rare in US records

What does Mrityunjay mean?

Mrityunjay is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning one who has conquered death. It is a well-known epithet for the Hindu deity Lord Shiva.".

Is Mrityunjay a rare name?

Yes. Mrityunjay 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 Mrityunjay

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Mi (मी)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 2
Name number: 8

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.