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Debanjan
देवांजनSay it deb-AAN-jon
- Meaning today
- Kohl of God's eyes
- Original meaning
- "compound of deva, 'divine', and añjana, 'black collyrium for the eyes'" Monier-Williams, p. 11
- Say it
- deb-AAN-jon
- Written
- देवांजन
- Other spellings
- Debonjan, Devanjan
- First sound
- दे · Meen rashi
Debanjan
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Debanjan meaning
Debanjan (देवांजन) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin (Bengali usage). By its first sound, दे, it is a Meen rashi name (Revati nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Compound of deva, 'divine', and añjana, 'black collyrium for the eyes'
Also used to mean: kohl of God's eyes
Debanjan (देवांजन) is a Bengali name that joins Sanskrit deva, "divine, a god", with añjana. Monier-Williams describes añjana as the black collyrium, or kohl, applied to the eyelashes and eyelids, and also lists ointment and paint among its senses. Name lists explain Debanjan as "the kohl of God's eyes", which fits the two parts. Kohl has a long place in Indian custom, and kajal is often applied to a baby's eyes. The name is used mainly by Hindu families in West Bengal.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 11 · entry añjana · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, añjana, p. 11 · Monier-Williams, deva, p. 492
Fits your syllable
First sound दे
Revati nakshatra, pada 1 · Meen rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Debanjan · Debonjan · Devanjan