Narad: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Giver of knowledge
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
NAH-rud

Narad is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “giver of knowledge”. It appears in our list of 175+ Indian Baby Boy Names That Cross Languages and Generations.

Meaning & Origin of Narad

Meaning: Giver of knowledge.

Origin: Sanskrit.

How to Pronounce Narad

NAH-rudIPA /ˈnɑːrəd/

Popularity of Narad

Narad doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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