Subrahmanya

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
The name Subrahmanya is derived from two Sanskrit words, "Subra" meaning good or virtuous and "Manya" meaning respected or honored. In Hinduism, it is a name given to Lord Muruga, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The name represents valor, courage, and victory.
Scripts(How to write)
सुब्रह्मण्य
सुब्रह्मण्य(Sanskrit)
సుబ్రహ్మణ్య(Telugu)
Popularity
The name Subrahmanya is not very common outside of India. It is ranked #940 in baby name popularity in the US for 2021, according to DefineName.

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Subrahmanya Name meanings & History

The name Subrahmanya is derived from two Sanskrit words, "Subra" meaning good or virtuous and "Manya" meaning respected or honored. In Hinduism, it is a name given to Lord Muruga, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The name represents valor, courage, and victory. From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" and ब्रह्मन् (brahman) meaning "transcendent reality, eternal truth". This is another name for the Hindu god Skanda. The name Subrahmanya is used mainly by Hindus for their sons.

Zodiac Sign of Subrahmanya: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Subrahmanya:

S: Sex,Solidity,Sensuality,Social Standing,Security,Status,Success

U: Undermining,Understanding,Utopia,Unity,Universality

B: Bashful,Bountiful,Brains,Beauty

R: Restless,Rational,Reason,Resourceful

A: Aggressive,Angry,Assertive,Argumentative,Ambitious,Action

H: Heart's Desire,Hope,Haggle,Hyper,Hobnobbing

M: Mushy,Mommy,Mother,Memory,Manipulative,Memorabilia,Maternal

N: Nagging,Neat,Nutrition,Nice,Nervous,Nitpicking,Neurosis

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

Subrahmanya is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Devious name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Rough name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Subrahmanya is a name mostly associated with Lord Muruga in Hindu mythology. However, there are several notable people with the name Subrahmanya, including Subramanya Bharathi, a famous Tamil poet and revolutionary; and Subramanya Siva, a prominent writer of the early 20th century India.

Related Names to Subrahmanya

Subramaniam, Murugan, Kumaraswamy, Skanda, Shanmugam, Karthikeya, Arumugam

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