Nagarjuna

Naming baby Nagarjuna could be a lovely way to honor and celebrate your Buddhist beliefs. A masculine moniker, Nagarjuna is a title once held by an Indian philosopher who established the so-called “Middle Way” school of Buddhist teaching. While Nagarjuna’s exact meaning is difficult to determine, the answer could lie in the role and impact of the philosopher Nagarjuna. In Sanskrit and several Indian languages, Nagarjuna translates to “ancient teacher,” “philosopher,” or “great monarch,” paying homage to one of the world’s most famous Buddhist thinkers.