| Aarnav | Tejas | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Ocean, sea | Radiance, brilliance, fiery energy |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AHR-nuhv | TAY-juss |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2012 (62) | 2013 (77) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aarnav | Tejas |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 88 | 208 |
| 2010s | 345 | 509 |
| 2000s | 138 | 500 |
| 1990s | 0 | 165 |
| 1980s | 0 | 73 |
| 1970s | 0 | 18 |
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 तेजस् (tejas), 'sharpness, brilliance, splendour, light, fire, vital energy'. A core Vedic concept denoting radiant power and inner fire.
Aarnav and Tejas are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Aarnav means Ocean, sea (sanskrit origin), while Tejas means Radiance, brilliance, fiery energy (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Aarnav first appears in 0 and Tejas in 0, so Aarnav has the longer recorded history.