Narayan name meaning

Gender: Boy
Origin: Sanskrit
Usage: Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Indian and Oriya
Meaning: Lord Krishna and Refuge of Man
Rashi: Vrishchika
Nakshatra: Vishakha
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What does Narayan mean?

Anomalous Narayan came from Sanskrit is mainly used in Telugu, Gujarati, Oriya, Sanskrit, Bengali, Malayalam, Assamese, Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil and Hindi, meaning of Narayan is "Lord Vishnu or Refuge of Man" is a baby boy name .

Narayan is a variant form of godly and modern Narain. Curious Narain's origin is Sanskrit, meaning of Narain is "Protector, The God Vishnu and A Godly Person". Narayan is variation of angelic Narayana.

Meaning of Narayana is Lord Vishnu and Son of Man is of Sanskrit origin.

Variants of Narayan

Narain, Narayana, Nahrain

Names that rhyme with Narayan

How popular is the name Narayan?

Narayan is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 24 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 5000. Over 243 babies in United States have been named Narayan.

In England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and peaked in 2014 when it ranked 1630th. Over 122 babies in England and Wales have been named Narayan. The name is a rare baby name in France where it is still in use.

However things change on global perspective, Narayan is extremely popular in India where every 1 in 2000 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Nepal and Bangladesh. At least, 1230000 people globally have carried Narayan as their given name according to our findings.

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What numbers say about Narayan?

If someone catches your eye, you are into the person before you even know it. However, this affects your self-confidence in a negative way. You are a fighter for good but always attract the worst people in your life. You are a blessed person even if you don't know it yet. What others struggle to achieve comes out naturally for you. Pay more attention to your overall well-being. You love your mistakes and admire your openness but would appreciate if people were as open as you are.

Other names similar to Narayan

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  •  Maninee is originated from Sanskrit, Maninee means "Nobel or Lady", specifically used in Indian and Marathi is used as a girl name
  •  Narendra means Humanity, Doctor or The King is used in Gujarati and Hindi, rooted from Sanskrit and Indian is given to baby boys
  •  Maitreya - Specifically used in Sanskrit and Telugu recent and unexpected choice, Maitreya came from Sanskrit, meaning of Maitreya is "Benevolent, The Name of a Sage or Friend" is used as a unisex name
  •  Dharmaditya - Used commonly in Gujarati, Marathi and Indian, Dharmaditya means "Devoted or Son of Dharma" typically used for baby boys is originated from Sanskrit
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Famous people named Narayan

  • Narayan Pokharel, was president of the Nepal branch of the World Hindu Federation
  • Narayan Waman Tilak, Marathi poet
  • Narayan Iyengar, master Indian Carnatic musician of the South Indian instrument
  • Narayan Desai, Indian Gandhian and author
  • Narayan Shridhar Bendre, 20th-century Indian artist
  • Narayan Singh Pun, Nepalese politician
  • Narayan Hemchandra, Gujarati writer
  • Narayan Singh Manaklao, Dr
  • Narayan Singh Kesari, Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a member of the Parliament of India representing Madhya Pradesh
  • Narayan Govind Kalelkar, linguist from Maharashtra, India
  • Narayan Maharaj, Hindu Indian spiritual master considered by his followers to be a sadguru
  • Narayan Rao, fifth Peshwa or 'de facto' ruler of the Maratha Empire
  • Narayan Rane, Indian politician
  • Narayan Gopal, prominent popular singer and composer of Nepali music
  • Narayan Apte, Indian activist and entrepreneur
  • Narayan Sanyal, well-known & versatile writer of modern Bengali literature as well as a civil engineer
  • Narayan Debnath, senior and popular comic artist of Kolkata
  • Narayan Gangopadhyay, Bengali novelist, poet, essayist
  • Narayan Chandra Borkataky, member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India
  • Narayan Prakash Saud, a member of Nepali Congress
  • Narayan Chandra, first-class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh
  • Narayan Singh Burdak, Indian National Congress politician
  • Narayani Shastri in Pak Pak Pakaak as Actress
  • Narayana Angulo in The Wolfpack as
  • Narayan Hari Apte is credited as writer of movie Amrit Manthan
  • In 1976, Narayan Rajgor characterized the role of N in drama film Sati Jasma Odan.
  • Narayan Bhandari characterized leading character of N in 1989 drama film Mai.
  • Narayan Sundararajan played the leading role of Vishwa in 2009 drama, thriller flick Meipporul.

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