Upamanyu उपमन्यु

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Hindi (Sanskrit) उपमन्यु

Upamanyu meaning: Intelligent

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Upamanyu name meaning

Literal meaning of Upamanyu:

Sanskrit Name Upamanyu (उपमन्यु) means striving after, knowing, devoted and intelligent. Upamanyu also means zealous.

Intended meaning of Upamanyu:

Upamanyu founds mention in Epics like Riga Veda and Boehtlingk & Roth's Sanskrit-Woerterbuch with meanings like striving after or zealous. Upamanyu also founds to be referred in Sayan (सायण) as understanding, intelligent or knowing.
Mention of Upamanyu is also found in Kathasaritsagar (कथासरित्सागर) Mahabharata and Linga-Puran (लिङ्ग-पुराण) in which it is name of various people who were highly intelligent. This name also founds reference in Aashvalayan-Shraut-Sutra (आश्वलायन-श्रौत-सूत्र) where this word is used for descendants.

Popularity of Upamanyu

Upamanyu is not a very popular name in India. Upamanyu is used by only few people in India as the name of their babies. Upamanyu is not at all a popular name in the USA.

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More about Upamanyu

Upamanyu is a Rigvedic rishi. He is said to be the father or ancestor of sage Kamboja Aupamanyava referred to in the Vamsa Brahmana of the Sama Veda.
Upamanyu Chatterjee is an Indian civil servant who currently serves as Joint Secretary to Government of India on the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board.