Dhananjay
Dhananjay means Conqueror of wealth, Arjuna.
Meaning as commonly given; not from a dictionary.
| Gender | boy |
| Origin | Sanskrit-Kannada / Sanskrit-Marathi / Sanskrit-Odia |
| Language | Kannada / Marathi / Odia |
| Starts with | D |
Traditional associations
In Hindu tradition, names are sometimes chosen by the baby's rashi (moon sign) or nakshatra (birth star). This is cultural tradition, not a rule. Traditional rashi (by first letter, as commonly listed in this corpus) — not a personalized astrological reading, and not the same as the traditional first-syllable (akshara) method some families use.
- Rashi: Dhanu
- Nakshatra: Mula
- More names starting with D
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share a word with “Conqueror of wealth, Arjuna”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.
- Parth — Meanings families give: Prince, Arjuna; Arjuna, prince; Son of Pritha, another name for Arjuna the great hero; Arjuna, son of Pritha, earthly; Son of Pritha; name of Arjuna; Arjuna, one who never misses the target; Arjuna, king, prince
- Karan — Clever, talented, Arjuna
- Dhanush — Meanings families give: Bow; Bow, the arc and weapon of skilled archers like Arjuna
- Partha — Meanings families give: Prince, son of Pritha; Son of Pritha, Arjuna; Son of Pritha (Kunti); Arjuna
- Jishnu — Meanings families give: Victorious, triumphant; Triumphant, another name of Arjuna and Vishnu; Arjuna; one who is triumphant
- Partho — Arjuna; son of Kunti; the great archer
Other names under Dhanu rashi
- Subhadra — n. (-) very glorious or splendid or auspicious or fortunate
- Shruti — Meanings families give: Heard, sacred scriptures, Vedas; That which is heard, the Vedas; Hearing, sacred scriptures
- Ayyappan — Meanings families give: Lord Ayyappa; Lord Ayyappa, divine son of Shiva and Vishnu
- Subhashree — Good fortune, beautiful blessing
- Tanushree — Meanings families give: Beautiful body, graceful; One with a beautiful body; graceful woman
- Sowmya — Meanings families give: Gracious, calm, born of moonlight; Gentle, soft, pleasing; Gentle, calm, mild, Goddess Parvati; Gentle, soft, pleasing, calm
Traditional association, recorded because families use it when choosing — see all Dhanu names.
Where this comes from
Dhananjay has no entry in the classical Sanskrit dictionary we check against, which is common for modern and non-Sanskrit names. Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.