Mahavira Name Meaning

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The name Mahavira comes from Sanskrit roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Mahavira below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.

Mahavira Name Meaning

SanskritMeans "great hero" from Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man". This was the name of the 6th-century BC founder of Jainism.

Origin: SanskritGender: Boy
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1 Mahalia
2 Meinhard
3 Maitiú
4 Manfred
5 Mathew
6 Marcellin
7 Matyáš
8 Mahtab
9 Matthijs
10 Mehrdad
11 Martinus
12 Mathéo
13 Martin
14 Mattityahu
15 Mansur
16 Marciano
17 Mehrab
18 Marvin
19 Mahzun
20 Mamadou
21 Marlon
22 Melisizwe
23 Mandeep
24 Marcel
25 Maquinna
26 Melker
27 Maarten
28 Marián
29 Menachem
30 Massimo
31 Mattanyahu
32 Matias
33 Matthei
34 Mattaniah
35 Melanthios
36 Mahmood
37 Mahon
38 Marios
39 Maurus
40 Melchior
41 Mahvash
42 Medhat
43 Matthaios
44 Mathys
45 Maredudd
46 Meci̇t
47 Meindert
48 Marinos
49 Medrod
50 Madhur
51 Macario
52 Martino
53 Marcin
54 Mainio
55 Maksym
56 Máirtín
57 Melvin
58 Markku
59 Maninder
60 Marquise
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