Lakshman

Lakshman meaning

Lakshman (लक्ष्मण) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.

Endowed with auspicious marks, fortunate; Rama's younger brother

Also used to mean: lucky, having auspicious marks

Lakshman (लक्ष्मण) comes from Sanskrit lakṣmaṇa, formed from lakṣman, "a mark or sign". Monier-Williams gives the adjective as "having marks" and, in particular, endowed with auspicious marks, lucky or fortunate, which is the meaning name lists repeat today. The name belongs above all to Lakshmana of the Ramayana, the son of King Dasharatha and Sumitra, who followed his brother Rama into fourteen years of exile and is remembered as the model of a devoted brother. Laxman is an alternative spelling, and Tulsidas's Hindi retelling of the story calls him Lakhan.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 892 · entry lakṣmaṇa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, lakṣmaṇa, p. 892 · Wikipedia, Lakshmana · Wikipedia, R. K. Laxman · Wikipedia, V. V. S. Laxman

Famous namesakes

• Lakshmana, Rama's younger brother in the Ramayana
• R. K. Laxman, cartoonist and creator of The Common Man
• V. V. S. Laxman, Indian Test cricketer

Fits your syllable

First sound ल

Ashwini nakshatra, pada 4 · Mesh rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ला, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Lakshman · Laxman · Lakshmana · Laxmana

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