About the name Eklavya
Eklavya is the tribal boy who learned archery from a statue because no teacher would take him, then gave up his thumb when asked. Indian parents who choose it are making a pointed statement about merit and exclusion, which makes it one of the few modern-use names that carries an argument inside it.
Eklavya is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced ay-KLUV-yah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 95 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 timeless.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Eklavya?
Eklavya currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 625,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Eklavya
- EkalavyaMahabharata archer who taught himself before a clay image of Drona
Spellings and variants of Eklavya
Names similar to Eklavya
Ekalavya
ay-kuh-LUV-yuh
The single-minded one, the self-taught archer of the Mahabharata
Lakshya
LUCK-shyah
Goal, objective, the thing being aimed at
Durvasa
dur-VAA-suh
Difficult to live with, the short-tempered Puranic sage
Aditya
ah-DIT-yah
The sun, son of the goddess Aditi
Arjun
AR-joon
Bright, silver-white; the great archer of the Mahabharata
Bharadwaj
BHUH-rud-waaj
Bringer of strength or nourishment, a Saptarishi of the Rigveda
Bhargav
BHAR-guv
Descendant of sage Bhrigu, an epithet of Shiva
Bhavya
BHAAV-yaa
Grand, splendid, magnificent
Eklavya — frequently asked questions
What does the name Eklavya mean?
Eklavya means "Self-taught archer of the Mahabharata". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Eklavya?
Eklavya is pronounced ay-KLUV-yah, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Eklavya?
Eklavya scores 95 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 625,000 people carry it — about 1.6 per million.
What is the numerology number for Eklavya?
Eklavya carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 7 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Eklavya?
The lucky number for Eklavya is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.