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Vikrant
विक्रांतSay it vik-RAANT
- Meaning today
- Brave, courageous, powerful
- Original meaning
- "courageous, bold, strong, mighty, victorious; a warrior; a lion" Monier-Williams, p. 955
- Say it
- vik-RAANT
- Written
- विक्रांत
- Other spellings
- Vikranth
Vikrant
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Vikrant meaning
Vikrant (विक्रांत) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Courageous, bold, strong, mighty, victorious; a warrior; a lion
Also used to mean: brave, powerful
Vikrant (विक्रांत) is the Sanskrit vikrānta, from vi-kram, "to step out, to stride", the verb behind Vishnu's three great strides across the universe. Monier-Williams gives it as stepped beyond or taking wide strides, and then as courageous, bold, strong, mighty and victorious; as a noun it means a warrior or a lion, and in the neuter a stride, a bold advance, courage and might. India gave the name to its aircraft carriers, INS Vikrant. Name lists give it as "brave", "courageous" or "powerful", matching the dictionary. The actor Vikrant Massey is a well-known bearer.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 955 · entry vikrānta · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, vikrānta, p. 955 · Wikipedia, INS Vikrant · Wikipedia, Vikrant Massey
Famous namesakes
- Vikrant Massey, Hindi film actor
Fits your syllable
First sound वि
Rohini nakshatra, pada 3 · Vrishabh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is वी, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Vikrant · Vikranth