| Aarnav | Ojas | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Ocean, sea | Vigour, vitality, bodily strength |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AHR-nuhv | OH-juss |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2012 (62) | 2025 (46) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aarnav | Ojas |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 88 | 236 |
| 2010s | 345 | 255 |
| 2000s | 138 | 147 |
| 1990s | 0 | 8 |
From the Sanskrit अर्णव (arṇava), meaning 'ocean' or 'sea', literally 'the foaming/surging water'. A well-established classical Sanskrit word for a great body of water, commonly spelled Arnav or Aarnav.
From the Sanskrit ओजस् (ojas), 'bodily strength, vigour, energy, vitality'. In Ayurveda and the Vedas it names the vital essence that sustains strength and immunity.
Aarnav and Ojas are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Aarnav means Ocean, sea (sanskrit origin), while Ojas means Vigour, vitality, bodily strength (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Aarnav first appears in 0 and Ojas in 0, so Aarnav has the longer recorded history.