What names are similar to Arjun?
If you like Arjun, consider Arun, Aloun and Seojun. Like Arjun, their spellings end in -un.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Arjun.
Arun Sanskrit · the reddish glow of dawn; in Hindu tradition Aruna is the charioteer of the sun (Sanskrit). A quiet crossover workhorse: two syllables, a near-homophone of Aaron, and common across three generations of Tamil families, which makes it one of the safest heritage-plus-playground picks in the tradition
Aloun Lao · dawn (the Lao form of Sanskrit aruna, cognate with Thai Arun; Lao pronunciation renders the r as l)
Seojun Korean · auspicious talent; the single most popular Korean boys' name of the 2010s-2020s, increasingly kept as the sole American given name
Minjun Korean · quick-witted and handsome
The same roots
Also Sanskrit names, from the tradition Arjun comes from.
Ashwin Sanskrit · horse lord (the Ashvins are the twin gods of dawn and dusk)
Karan Sanskrit · ear; also the name of a Mahabharata hero
Pavan Sanskrit · wind, purification (a name of the god Vayu)
Harish Sanskrit · lord Hari (a name of Vishnu)
The same feel
Also international and mythological names.
Ogun Yoruba · the orisha (deity) of iron, war, and metalworking, revered across Yoruba and diaspora traditions
Hector Greek · holding fast
Atlas Greek · possibly "enduring"; in Greek mythology, the Titan who bears the heavens
Aryaman Sanskrit · a Vedic solar deity associated with hospitality and honor
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Arjun, on a similar curve.
Vihaan Sanskrit · dawn, morning
Vivaan Sanskrit · full of life (fast-rising 2020s pick)
Yuvan Sanskrit · young, youthful
Advait Sanskrit · unique, non-dual
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