Anirban

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proper noun

A male given name from Bengali, one of the most common names found among Bengalis.

OriginBengali অনির্বাণ ← Sanskrit अनिर्वाण →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Bengali, one of the most common names found among Bengalis.

Origin

  1. Sanskritअ-“un-”
  2. Sanskritअनिर्वाण
  3. Bengaliঅনির্বাণ
  4. EnglishAnirban

From Bengali অনির্বাণ (onirban), from Sanskrit अनिर्वाण (anirvāṇa), meaning an eternal or inextinguishable flame (of life), from Sanskrit अ- (a-, “un-”) + निर्वाण (nirvāṇa, “dying”).

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