Abhimanyu
Abhimanyu is a character in the ancient Hindu epic Mahābhārata. He was a young and valiant warrior of the Kuru lineage, born to Arjuna—the third Pandava brother—and Subhadra—a Vrishni princess. He was also one of the few individuals, along with his father, who knew the technique to enter the Chakravyuha, a powerful military formation.
- Hinduism
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Odia
Meaning & Origin of Abhimanyu
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Abhimanyu is a character in the ancient Hindu epic Mahābhārata. He was a young and valiant warrior of the Kuru lineage, born to Arjuna—the third Pandava brother—and Subhadra—a Vrishni princess. He was also one of the few individuals, along with his father, who knew the technique to enter the Chakravyuha, a powerful military formation.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hinduism
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Odia
The Story of Abhimanyu
Abhimanyu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 18 Abhimanyus were born — ranking #5,123 that year. As of 2026, Abhimanyu ranks #6,760 for baby boys with 11 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 302 Abhimanyus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Abhimanyu
Abhimanyu is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 302 births in the dataset. Abhimanyu's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #5,123. Use the chart and map above to compare Abhimanyu's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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