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