Names from Mahabharata, Names of 100 Kaurvas, Names of 5 Pandavas

These are the names of the 100 sons of Dhritarashtra and Gandhari or the Kauravas

Gandhari also gave birth to a daughter Dusshala.

Kauravas

  • Duryodhana (Suyodhana)
  • Dushasana
  • Dussahana
  • Dussalan
  • Jalagandha
  • Saman
  • Sahan
  • Vindhan
  • Anuvindha
  • Durdharsha
  • Subaahu
  • Dushpradharsha
  • Durmarshana
  • Durmukha
  • Dushkarna
  • Vikarna
  • Saalan
  • Sathwa
  • Sulochana
  • Chithra
  • Upachithra
  • Chithraaksha
  • Chaaruchithra
  • Saraasana
  • Durmada
  • Durvigaaha
  • Vivilsu
  • Vikatinanda
  • Oornanaabha
  • Sunaabha
  • Nanda
  • Upananda
  • Chithrabaana
  • Chithravarma
  • Suvarma
  • Durvimocha
  • Ayobaahu
  • Mahaabaahu
  • Chithraamga
  • Chithrakundala
  • Bheemavega
  • Bheemabala
  • Vaalaky
  • Belavardhana
  • Ugraayudha
  • Sushena
  • Kundhaadhara
  • Mahodara
  • Chithraayudha
  • Nishamgy
  • Paasy
  • Vrindaaraka
  • Dridhavarma
  • Dridhakshathra
  • Somakeerthy
  • Anthudaran
  • Dridhasandha
  • Jaraasandha
  • Sathyasandha
  • Sadaasuvaak
  • Ugrasravas
  • Ugrasena
  • Senaany
  • Dushparaaja
  • Aparaajitha
  • Kundhasaai
  • Visaalaaksha
  • Duraadhara
  • Dridhahastha
  • Suhastha
  • Vaathavega
  • Suvarcha
  • Aadithyakethu
  • Bahwaasy
  • Naagadatha
  • Ugrasaai
  • Kavachy
  • Kradhana
  • Kundhy
  • Bheemavikra
  • Dhanurdhara
  • Veerabaahu
  • Alolupan
  • Abhayan
  • Dhridhakarmaavu
  • Dhridharathaasraya
  • Anaadhrushya
  • Kundhabhedy
  • Viraavy
  • Chithrakundhala
  • Pramadhan
  • Amapramaadhy
  • Deerkharoma
  • Suveeryava
  • Dheerkhabaahu
  • Sujaatha
  • Kaanchanadhwaja
  • Kundhaasy
  • Virajass
  • Yuyutsu (son of Dhritrashtra to a Vaishya woman named Sukhadaa. He survived the war)

Pandavas

These are the names of the 5 sons of Pandu and Kunti Devi/ Maadri or the Pandavas

  • Yudhishtira or Dharmaraj
  • Bhima or Bheema
  • Arjuna
  • Nakula
  • Sahadeva

    Other names of Arjuna

  • Partha = son of Pritha, another name for Kunti
  • Jishnu = Irrepressible
  • Kiriti = Shining crown, which was gifted by Indra
  • Shwethavahana = one of Shining Steeds
  • Bheebhatsu = the Fair Fighter
  • Vijaya = the Victorious
  • Phalguna = one born under the Uttara Phalguna
  • Savyasachi = one capable of working a bow with either hand
  • Dhananjaya = winner of Great Wealth
  • Gandeevi = the owner of Gandeeva, his bow
  • Krishna = named by Pandu out of his admiration of Krishna
  • Kapidhwaja = With the Monkey banner as Hanuman sat on his banner.
  • Gudakesha = conqueror of sleep, after he started practising archery skills in the dead of night