About the name Ekalavya
Ekalavya taught himself archery from a statue and then gave up his thumb when the teacher who had refused him demanded a fee, a story India keeps reopening as an argument about access and merit. Naming a boy this is a small political statement as much as a mythological one.
Ekalavya is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced ay-kuh-LUV-yuh. On the NameRarity scale it scores 96 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the classical era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Ekalavya?
Ekalavya currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 714,286. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Ekalavya
- EkalavyaNishada prince and archer who trained before a clay image of Drona
Spellings and variants of Ekalavya
Names similar to Ekalavya
Eklavya
ay-KLUV-yah
Self-taught archer of the Mahabharata
Devdutt
dayv-DUTT
Given by the gods, also the name of Arjuna's conch in the Mahabharata
Abhimanyu
uh-bhee-MUN-yoo
Full of heroic wrath, the son of Arjuna in the Mahabharata
Kavya
KAAV-yaa
Poetry, a literary composition
Aayansh
AH-yahnsh
A part of one's parents; a portion of the sun
Aditya
ah-DIT-yah
The sun, son of the goddess Aditi
Arjun
AR-joon
Bright, silver-white; the great archer of the Mahabharata
Ashwatthama
ush-wut-THAH-maa
One with the voice of a horse, the immortal son of Drona in the Mahabharata
Ekalavya — frequently asked questions
What does the name Ekalavya mean?
Ekalavya means "The single-minded one, the self-taught archer of the Mahabharata". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Ekalavya?
Ekalavya is pronounced ay-kuh-LUV-yuh, with 4 syllables.
How rare is the name Ekalavya?
Ekalavya scores 96 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 714,286 people carry it — about 1.4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Ekalavya?
Ekalavya carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 8 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Ekalavya?
The lucky number for Ekalavya is 6 (with 15, 24, 33 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Rose Blush. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Rose Quartz.