51%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Sanskrit Scripts महावीर(Sanskrit) Meaning & History Means "great hero" from Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man". This was the name of the 6th-century BC founder of Jainism. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesMahavir(Hindi) Categories courage, greatness
