Nagarjuna

name

"nagarjuna" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Nagarjuna” is uncommon English (frequency #85,555 among 24,391 “N” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,555
frequency rank, English
24,391
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A male given name from Sanskrit.

Key facts for Nagarjuna
PropertyValue
HeadwordNagarjuna
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#85,555
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nagarjuna” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Nagarjuna lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nagarjuna is uncommon English at frequency #85,555 among 24,391 “N” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Nagarjuna, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Sanskrit नागार्जुन (nāgārjuna). The correct English form is Nagarjuna, spelled N-A-G-A-R-J-U-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Sanskrit.
  2. 2
    Second century philosopher credited with founding a school of Buddhism.

Etymology

From Sanskrit नागार्जुन (nāgārjuna).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nagarjuna"?
"Nagarjuna" is spelled N-A-G-A-R-J-U-N-A.
What does "Nagarjuna" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nagarjuna" means: A male given name from Sanskrit.
What is the origin of the word "Nagarjuna"?
From Sanskrit नागार्जुन (nāgārjuna). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Nagarjuna”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is N-A-G-A-R-J-U-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list