Nepali boy name
Arihant name meaning
अरिहन्त
Say it: a-ri-HANT/ʌriɦʌnt/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #1,915
Meaning of Arihant
Destroyer of enemies; an epithet of the Jain Tirthankaras.
नेपालीमा: अरिहन्त नामको अर्थ शत्रुहरूको नाश गर्ने हो। यो जैन तीर्थङ्करहरूको उपनाम हो।
Many come from Sanskrit words ending in -anta: Anant (endless), Prashant (calm) and Hemant (early winter). More boy names ending in -ant →
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Arihant at a glance
| Name | Arihant |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | अरिहन्त also अरिहंत, अरीहंत |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | A · अ |
| Length | 7 letters · 3 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,915 among boy names (2 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Boy names with a similar meaning
- Bijay♂विजयVictory
- Sanjay♂सञ्जयVictorious, triumphant
- Ajay♂अजयUnconquerable, invincible
- Bijaya♂विजयVictory
- Ranjit♂रञ्जितVictorious in battle
- Sanjaya♂सञ्जयVictorious, triumphant
- Sujit♂सुजितWell won
- Jitendra♂जितेन्द्रOne who has conquered the senses
- Ajit♂अजितInvincible, unconquered
- Jay♂जयVictory or triumph
- Vijay♂विजयVictory
- Sanjit♂संजितCompletely victorious
Names that sound like Arihant
Arihant in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐀𑐬𑐶𑐴𑐣𑑂𑐟 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒁𑒩𑒱𑒯𑒢𑓂𑒞 |
| Bengali | অরিহন্ত |
| Gujarati | અરિહન્ત |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀅𑀭𑀺𑀳𑀦𑁆𑀢 |
| IAST romanization | arihant |
FAQ about the name Arihant
What is the meaning of Arihant?
Arihant means: Destroyer of enemies; an epithet of the Jain Tirthankaras. (नेपालीमा: अरिहन्त)
Is Arihant a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Arihant in Nepali?
Arihant is written अरिहन्त in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written अरिहंत or अरीहंत.
How do you pronounce Arihant?
Arihant is pronounced a-ri-HANT (IPA: /ʌriɦʌnt/).
What is the origin of the name Arihant?
Arihant is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Arihant?
Arihant ranks #1915 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.