Atharva
Meaning
"knower of the Atharvaveda; Vedic fire priest"
Origin: Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,197
- Total SSA Count
- 66
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Atharv, Ath
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"knower of the Atharvaveda; Vedic fire priest"
Origin: Sanskrit
"part of the Vedas, essence of sacred knowledge"
Origin: Sanskrit
Atharva is more popular, ranked #2197 vs #2218 for Vedansh.
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Atharva is more popular, ranked #2197 compared to Vedansh at #2218 in the United States.
Atharva means "knower of the Atharvaveda; Vedic fire priest" (Sanskrit origin). Vedansh means "part of the Vedas, essence of sacred knowledge" (Sanskrit origin).
Atharva is primarily a boy name. Vedansh is primarily a boy name.