Mahaveer
Punjabi · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Mahaveer
The name 'Mahaveer' means "great hero" or "great warrior," derived from the Sanskrit words *maha* (great) and *vira* (hero/warrior).
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Etymology
The name 'Mahaveer' means "great hero" or "great warrior," derived from the Sanskrit words *maha* (great) and *vira* (hero/warrior). It is primarily used in Jain and Hindu cultures, most notably as the title of the 24th Tirthankara, Lord Mahavira, the central figure of Jainism who lived around the 6th century BCE.
Mahaveer currently ranks #4,527 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2009.
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