Nepali boy name
Mritunjay name meaning
मृत्युञ्जय
Say it: mri-TYUN-jay/mritjuɲdzʌj/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #4,374
Meaning of Mritunjay
Conqueror of death; an epithet of Lord Shiva.
नेपालीमा: मृत्युञ्जयको अर्थ मृत्युलाई जित्ने हो; यो भगवान् शिवको एक उपनाम हो।
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Mritunjay at a glance
| Name | Mritunjay |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | मृत्युञ्जय also मृतुन्जय, म्रितुञ्जय |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Shiva |
| Starts with | M · म |
| Length | 9 letters · 3 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #4,374 among boy names (1 person 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.
Other spellings of Mritunjay
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Mritunjay in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐩𑐺𑐟𑑂𑐫𑐸𑐘𑑂𑐖𑐫 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒧𑒵𑒞𑓂𑒨𑒳𑒘𑓂𑒖𑒨 |
| Bengali | মৃত্যুঞ্জয |
| Gujarati | મૃત્યુઞ્જય |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀫𑀾𑀢𑁆𑀬𑀼𑀜𑁆𑀚𑀬 |
| IAST romanization | mṛtyuñjay |
FAQ about the name Mritunjay
What is the meaning of Mritunjay?
Mritunjay means: Conqueror of death; an epithet of Lord Shiva. (नेपालीमा: मृत्युञ्जय, शिव)
Is Mritunjay a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Mritunjay in Nepali?
Mritunjay is written मृत्युञ्जय in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written मृतुन्जय or म्रितुञ्जय.
How do you pronounce Mritunjay?
Mritunjay is pronounced mri-TYUN-jay (IPA: /mritjuɲdzʌj/).
What is the origin of the name Mritunjay?
Mritunjay is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Mritunjay?
Mritunjay ranks #4374 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Mritunjay?
Other spellings of Mritunjay: Mrityunjay.