Eklavya
/EH-K-L-AH-V-Y-AA/
Student of remarkable devotion, self-taught archer of the Mahabharata
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This page tells you what Eklavya means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against your family & your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Eklavya is a Hindu boy name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Student of remarkable devotion, self-taught archer of the Mahabharata”.
Eklavya is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Student of remarkable devotion, self-taught archer of the Mahabharata" and belongs to the Courage cluster — names for children who will grow into bold, fearless hearts.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali, Singaporean families, Eklavya carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Eklavya's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Eklavya opens with “Ek”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Eklavya aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Eklavya's nakshatra reading →What does Eklavya's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Eklavya resonates in either tradition.
Eklavya's destiny number is 5 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Eklavya's full reading →
Does Eklavya go with your family's names?
Eklavya breaks into 7 sounds: /EH-K-L-AH-V-Y-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Eklavya sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Eklavya beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Eklavya — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Eklavya
If Eklavya resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Eklavya
What does the name Eklavya mean?
Eklavya means "Student of remarkable devotion, self-taught archer of the Mahabharata." It is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Eklavya a boy or girl name?
Eklavya is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Eklavya?
Eklavya is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Eklavya a Hindu name?
Yes. Eklavya is a boy name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Eklavya mean in Sanskrit?
Eklavya originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Student of remarkable devotion, self-taught archer of the Mahabharata."
What are common nicknames for Eklavya?
Common short forms of Eklavya include Ekla, Ekli.
What is the numerology of Eklavya?
Eklavya has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.
What is Eklavya's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "E", Eklavya falls under the Krittika nakshatra and Vrishabha (Taurus) rashi — its naam-rashi, or name-based moon sign. (A baby's birth nakshatra comes from their date and time of birth; NameRoot matches the two.)
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