Nagarjun

Nagarjun meaning

Nagarjun (नागार्जुन) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, ना, it is a Vrishchik rashi name (Anuradha nakshatra) in the North Indian table.

Name of an ancient Buddhist teacher; from nāga and arjuna

Also used to mean: bright serpent, the sage nagarjuna

Nagarjun (नागार्जुन) is the name of Nagarjuna, the ancient Buddhist philosopher whom Monier-Williams records as a teacher of Bodhisattva rank; he founded the Madhyamaka school. The name joins nāga, "serpent" or one of the serpent beings of myth, with arjuna, "white, clear, bright", so name lists often give "bright serpent". Readings such as "mountain of cities" confuse nāga with nagara, "city", and are not supported. Nagarjun was also the pen name of the Hindi and Maithili poet Vaidyanath Mishra, and Nagarjuna Akkineni is a leading Telugu actor.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 533 · entry nāgārjuna · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, nāgārjuna, p. 533 · Monier-Williams, arjuna, p. 90 · Britannica, Nagarjuna · Wikipedia, Nagarjun

Famous namesakes

• Nagarjuna, founder of the Madhyamaka school of Buddhism
• Nagarjun, pen name of the Hindi poet Vaidyanath Mishra

How the name is built

• Nāga :
  
• Arjuna :
  

Fits your syllable

First sound ना

Anuradha nakshatra, pada 1 · Vrishchik rashi

North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Nagarjun · Nagarjuna · Naagarjun

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