Falgun
/F-AA-L-G-UH-N/
The spring month of colours, the season when Holi erupts across India — Falgun is the masculine form of the month that hosts India's most exuberant festival, when social hierarchies dissolve in a rain of coloured powder
See Falgun scored for your familyQuick — what every parent wants to know about Falgun:
Yes — Falgun is a Hindu boy name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “The spring month of colours, the season when Holi erupts across India — Falgun is the masculine form of the month that hosts India's most exuberant festival, when social hierarchies dissolve in a rain of coloured powder”.
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Meaning & origin
Falgun is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "The spring month of colours, the season when Holi erupts across India — Falgun is the masculine form of the month that hosts India's most exuberant festival, when social hierarchies dissolve in a rain of coloured powder" and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Falgun carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What's Falgun's birth star?
In Vedic tradition, a baby's name is matched to their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — usually through its first syllable. Falgun opens with “Fa.” But whether that's auspicious depends on your baby's exact date, time, and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Falgun aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Falgun's birth-star reading →What does Falgun's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Falgun resonates in either tradition.
Falgun's destiny number is 7 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Falgun's full reading →
Does Falgun go with your family's names?
Falgun breaks into 6 sounds: /F-AA-L-G-UH-N/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Falgun sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Falgun beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Falgun — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Falgun
If Falgun resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu boy names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu boy names from the Nature cluster
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Common questions about Falgun
What does the name Falgun mean?
Falgun means "The spring month of colours, the season when Holi erupts across India — Falgun is the masculine form of the month that hosts India's most exuberant festival, when social hierarchies dissolve in a rain of coloured powder." It is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Falgun a boy or girl name?
Falgun is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Falgun?
Falgun is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Falgun a Hindu name?
Yes. Falgun is a boy name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Falgun mean in Sanskrit?
Falgun originates from Sanskrit, where it means "The spring month of colours, the season when Holi erupts across India — Falgun is the masculine form of the month that hosts India's most exuberant festival, when social hierarchies dissolve in a rain of coloured powder."
What are common nicknames for Falgun?
Common short forms of Falgun include Fali, Falg.
What is the numerology of Falgun?
Falgun has a Pythagorean destiny number of 7 — introspection and spiritual wisdom.
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