How do you pronounce Narayan?

Narayan is pronounced nah-RAH-yahn.

What is the origin of Narayan?

Narayan is of Sanskrit origin, from Hindu culture.

Gender-neutral name Sanskrit origin Hindu tradition

nah-RAH-yahn · 7 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

refuge of man

Language

Sanskrit

Culture

Hindu

Religion

Hindu

Style era

timeless

Themes

divine · classic

2022 rank#—

2022 births7

Peak year2014

First appeared1973

Total US births273

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Common nicknames

Naru

Alternate spellings

NarayanaNaraayan

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Narayan is a name of Vishnu