Subramanya: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Subramanya – Meaning: dear to Brahmans – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: soo-brah-MAHN-yuh


Subramanya is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “dear to Brahmans”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Subramanya

Meaning: Dear to Brahmans.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Subramanya

Phonetic: soo-brah-MAHN-yuh

Popularity of Subramanya

Subramanya 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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