10 Indian Baby Boy Names Inspired By Mythology

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Zee Media Bureau
Aug 22, 2023

Aanjaneya; Anjaneya

Son of Anjani; Name of Hanuman

Abhimanyu

Passionate, Heroic, Arjuna's son (Son of Arjuna and Subhadra, nephew to Krishna)

Acaryatanaya

Son of the teacher, Another name for Aswatthama

Akshaj

Lord Vishnu, A diamond, A thunderbolt

Bhageeratha, Bhagirath

One who brought Ganga on earth, the Name of an ancient king. (Pic Courtesy: Wikipedia, Bhageeratha statue in Hyderabad).

Dron or Drona

Teacher of Arjun in the Hindu epic 'Mahabharat'

Gaurang, Gauraang

A fair one; Husband of Gauri (Parvati); Lord Shiva

Jatin

The name of Lord Shiva, One who has matted hair, Ascetic

Kartik, Karthik or Kartikeya

Name of a month in the Hindu calendar. Son of Lord Shiva and Maa Parvati (brother of Lord Ganesha and Ashoka Sundari). In this pic Kartikeya or Murugan ( as he's called in South India, riding a peacock with his consorts Valli and Devasena. (Pic Courtesy: Wikipedia, the peacock is seen trampling a snake. Sri Shanmukha Subrahmanya Swami by Raja Ravi Varma).

Mukund

Name of Lord Vishnu, Freedom giver, Gem

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