Nagarjuna name meaning

About the name Nagarjuna

Nagarjuna is a Sanskrit baby boy name used in Hindu families. It means “Name of a great Buddhist philosopher”.

Nagarjuna has 9 letters, so it sounds grand and traditional. Many families also use a short pet name at home.

You will also find Nagarjuna in these lists: Telugu names.

Nagarjuna and rashi

Nagarjuna begins with the sound “Na”. In the traditional Vedic naming chart this sound belongs to Vrishchik (Scorpio) rashi. If your family names babies by nakshatra, please confirm the exact birth syllable with your priest or astrologer.

Nagarjuna in numerology

In Pythagorean numerology, each letter has a number. For Nagarjuna: N(5) + A(1) + G(7) + A(1) + R(9) + J(1) + U(3) + N(5) + A(1) = 33 → 3 + 3 = 6.

So the numerology number of Nagarjuna is 6. Number 6 is traditionally linked with care, responsibility and love for family.

Two-part names with Nagarjuna

In Telugu and other South Indian families, Nagarjuna is often joined with a second name. 30 such names are in our directory, for example:

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