Arjun () is an Indian male given name, which means lustrous, shiny white (as that of silver), color of the lightning; of the milk; of silver; made of silver. It is also the name of the Arjun tree due to its silvery bark; Name of lndra, and of the third of the Pandava prince (who was a son of Indra and Kunti).

Notable persons with the name

Legendary Arjuna, a character of the Mahabharata Kartavirya Arjuna, a character of the Mahabharata and Ramayana

Rulers Arjuna Varman I, Paramara king of central India Arjuna Varman II, Paramara king of central India Arjuna, a Paratarajas ruler of Baluchistan area (c. 150–160 CE)

Actors Arjun (Firoz Khan), Indian actor, born as Firoz Khan, who played the role of Arjuna in B. R. Chopra's TV series Mahabharat Arjun Bijlani, Indian television actor and model Arjun Kapoor, Indian movie actor Arjun Punj, Indian television actor Arjun Rampal, Indian fashion model and movie actor Arjun Sarja, Indian movie actor Allu Arjun, Indian actor of Telugu films Raj Arjun, Indian movie/television actor Sara Arjun, Indian child actress

Sports

Arjun Atwal, Indian professional golfer Arjun Erigaisi, Indian chess grandmaster Arjun Menon, Singaporean cricket player and coach Arjun Naidu, former Indian First Class cricketer Arjun Nair, Australian cricketer Arjuna Ranatunga, former Sri Lankan cricketer, now a politician Arjun Yadav, former Indian First Class cricketer Arjun Maini, Indian professional racing driver

Others Guru Arjan, the 5th Sikh Guru. Arjun Appadurai, Indian-American social theorist Arjun Janya, Indian film score and soundtrack composer and singer Arjun Munda, chief minister of the Indian state of Jharkhand Arjun Kanungo, Indian singer

See also

Arjun (disambiguation) Arjun Gupta (disambiguation)

References