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Subramanya
सुब्रह्मण्यSay it su-bruh-MUN-ya
- Meaning today
- Lord kartikeya, murugan
- Original meaning
- "a name of Skanda or Kārttikeya, and of Śiva" Monier-Williams, p. 1229
- Say it
- su-bruh-MUN-ya
- Written
- सुब्रह्मण्य
- Other spellings
- Subrahmanya, Subramanyam, Subramanian
Subramanya
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Subramanya meaning
Subramanya (सुब्रह्मण्य) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin (south Indian usage).
A name of Skanda or Kārttikeya, and of Śiva
Also used to mean: lord kartikeya, murugan
Subramanya (सुब्रह्मण्य) is Sanskrit su-brahmaṇya, from su, "very", and brahmaṇya, "devoted to sacred knowledge, dear to Brahmins". Monier-Williams gives it as very kind or dear to Brahmins, said of Vishnu, as the title of one of the Vedic chanting priests, and as a name of Shiva and of Skanda or Kārttikeya, the warrior son of Shiva and Parvati. In south India Subramanya is a Sanskrit name of the god, worshipped as Murugan in Tamil Nadu, and the name is given in Kannada, Telugu and Tamil families. Name lists give "Lord Kartikeya", matching the dictionary. Subramanian and Subramaniam are the usual Tamil forms.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1229 · entry su-brahmaṇya · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, su-brahmaṇya, p. 1229
Fits your syllable
First sound सु
Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 4 · Kumbh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is सू, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Subramanya · Subrahmanya · Subramanyam · Subramanian