About the name Dhananjay
Arjuna earned this title by bringing back the wealth of conquered kingdoms without keeping any of it for himself, which is the whole point of the epithet. Modern parents hear the prosperity first, but the older reading is about winning and then giving away.
Dhananjay is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced dhuh-nun-JAY. On the NameRarity scale it scores 90 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the timeless.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Dhananjay?
Dhananjay currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.5 people per million carry it — about 1 in 400,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Dhananjay
- Dhananjayaepithet of Arjuna earned by winning tribute for the Rajasuya sacrifice
- Dhananjay MundeIndian politician from Maharashtra
Spellings and variants of Dhananjay
Names similar to Dhananjay
Devdutt
dayv-DUTT
Given by the gods, also the name of Arjuna's conch in the Mahabharata
Sanjay
sahn-JAY
Wholly victorious; the seer who narrates the Mahabharata war
Abhimanyu
uh-bhee-MUN-yoo
Full of heroic wrath, the son of Arjuna in the Mahabharata
Damodar
DAA-mo-dur
One bound at the waist by a rope, an epithet of the child Krishna
Vijay
vih-JAY
Victory, conquest; an epithet of Arjuna
Anay
uh-NAY
One without a master; an epithet of Vishnu
Damayanti
dah-mah-YAHN-tee
Subduing, one who tames; the princess of Vidarbha in the Mahabharata's tale of Nala
Dhanisha
dhun-EE-shaa
Mistress of wealth, prosperous one
Dhananjay — frequently asked questions
What does the name Dhananjay mean?
Dhananjay means "Conqueror of wealth, an epithet of Arjuna in the Mahabharata". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Dhananjay?
Dhananjay is pronounced dhuh-nun-JAY, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Dhananjay?
Dhananjay scores 90 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 400,000 people carry it — about 2.5 per million.
What is the numerology number for Dhananjay?
Dhananjay carries the expression number 33, known as The Master Teacher. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Dhananjay?
The lucky number for Dhananjay is 33 (with 6, 15, 24 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Aquamarine Glow. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Turquoise.