Narayana: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Narayana – Meaning: path of man or resting on the waters – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: nah-RAH-yuh-nuh


Narayana is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “path of man or resting on the waters”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Narayana

Meaning: Path of man or resting on the waters.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Narayana

Phonetic: nah-RAH-yuh-nuh   IPA: /nɑːˈrɑːjənə/

Popularity of Narayana

Narayana 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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