Sheshanarayan: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sheshanarayan – Meaning: Narayana reclining on the serpent Shesha – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: shay-shuh-nuh-RAH-yun


Sheshanarayan is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “Narayana reclining on the serpent Shesha”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Sheshanarayan

Meaning: Narayana reclining on the serpent Shesha.

Origin: Sanskrit.

How to Pronounce Sheshanarayan

Phonetic: shay-shuh-nuh-RAH-yun   IPA: /ˌʃeɪʃənəˈrɑːjən/

Popularity of Sheshanarayan

Sheshanarayan 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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