About the name Lakshman
Lakshmana follows his brother into fourteen years of forest exile without being asked, and that single act has made his name shorthand for fraternal devotion across South Asia. The Lakshman rekha he draws to protect Sita has even entered Indian political vocabulary as the line one must not cross.
Lakshman is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced LUKSH-mahn. 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 Lakshman?
Lakshman 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 Lakshman
- Lakshman KadirgamarSri Lankan foreign minister and lawyer
Spellings and variants of Lakshman
Names similar to Lakshman
Upendra
oo-PEN-druh
Younger brother of Indra, an epithet of Vishnu as Vamana
Nirvaan
nir-VAHN
Liberation, freedom from worldly bonds
Rishaan
ri-SHAHN
Good human being; an epithet of Shiva
Shivaan
shih-VAAN
Auspicious one, follower of the auspicious lord
Ahaan
uh-HAHN
Dawn, the break of day; also unstoppable
Balram
BAHL-rahm
Strong Rama; the elder brother of Krishna
Bharat
BHUH-rut
One who is maintained or nurtured, brother of Rama and eponym of India
Daksh
DUCK-sh
Skilled, competent; a Prajapati of Puranic myth
Lakshman — frequently asked questions
What does the name Lakshman mean?
Lakshman means "One with auspicious marks; Rama's devoted younger brother". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Lakshman?
Lakshman is pronounced LUKSH-mahn, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Lakshman?
Lakshman 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 Lakshman?
Lakshman carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Lakshman?
The lucky number for Lakshman is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.