Arjun

Arjun

Gender	Male
Origin
Region of origin	Indian Subcontinent

Arjun (pronounced [ɐrˈɟun]), Arjuna are popular male given names in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Arjun means "shining" in Sanskrit. They may refer to:

Legendary characters

• Arjuna, a hero of the Mahabharata, a Hindu epic
• Kartavirya Arjuna, also known as Sahasrabahu, a character in Hindu belief

Films

• Arjun (1985 film), a 1985 Bollywood film starring Sunny Deol
• Arjun (film), a 2004 Telugu film starring Mahesh Babu
• Arjun (film), a 2008 Kannada film starring Darshan Tugudeep
• Arjun - The Warrior Prince (Animated Film), animated film by UTV Motion Pictures releasing in 2010
• Earth Maiden Arjuna, a 2001 anime television series

People

• Arjun Munda, the former chief minister of the Indian state of Jharkhand
• Arjun Appadurai, a contemporary social theorist
• Arjun Baba,aka Arjun Spinner , singer/musician of the groups Arjun & Guardians, Bhajan Anandi, and Fanna Fi Allah
• Arjun Atwal, a professional golfer
• Arjun Bijlani, a television actor & model
• Arjun Rampal, a fashion model & movie actor
• Arjun Sarja, film actor from south India
• Allu Arjun, an actor of Telugu films
• Arjuna Ranatunga, a former Sri Lankan cricketer, now a politician

Other uses

• Arjun MBT, an Indian main battle tank
• Terminalia arjuna, a species of tree in the genus Terminalia