Narayan
नारायण
Lord Vishnu; Refuge of man
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Meaning of Narayan
Lord Vishnu; Refuge of man
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Pronunciation & Structure
Pronunciation: /Na-RA-yan/
Syllables: 3
Akshara Count: 4.5
Rashi & Nakshatra
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Numerology
7
Chaldean Number 7
Number 7 is ruled by Ketu (the South Node), representing spirituality, liberation, and past karma. People with this number are deep thinkers, seekers of truth, and spiritually inclined. They are analytical and prefer solitude for contemplation. In Vedic tradition, Ketu represents moksha (liberation) and detachment from the material world. Number 7 is sacred in many traditions — the 7 chakras, 7 saptarishis.
Planet: Ketu
Colors: Grey, Violet, Purple Days: Monday, Saturday Gems: Cat's Eye (Lehsunia), Amethyst
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Spelling Variants of Narayan
— Same name, different spellings
All variants below refer to the same name (नारायण) with the same meaning. The spelling difference is in English romanisation only — choose whichever you prefer for official documents.
Similar Names
Names that sound phonetically similar — same vibe, slightly different option
Sounds Similar
Narain
नरैन
Lord Vishnu; The abode of man; Path of man.
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Narayanan
नारायणन
Title of Lord Vishnu
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Naranjan
निरंजन
Supreme being of pure light
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Naran
नरन
Manly; Human
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Nartan
नर्तन
Makes others dance
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Narahari
नरहरि
Lord Vishnu; Man-Lion; Vishnu is the fourth incarnation
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Naarang
नारंग
A twin; Narang ca be used as a surname in various culture; Orange; Human
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Narad
नारद
Indian Saint; Devotee of Narayan
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Narab
नारब
Unknown
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Naren
नरेन
Short form of Narendra, meaning 'lord of men' or 'king'; or Narayana, an epithet of Lord Vishnu.
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Similar Meaning
Harishankar
हरिशंकर
Lord Shiva; Vishnu and Shiva conjoined
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #31, #2059 (Jaccard 1.00)
Jitendra
जितेंद्र
Lord of conquerors; One who can conquer Lord Indra
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #31, #2059 (Jaccard 1.00)
Raghunandan
रघुनंदन
Lord Rama; A name to the ultimately formless (Advaita); An incarnation of Lord Vishnu
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #31, #2059 (Jaccard 1.00)
Goswamee
गोस्वामी
Master of cows
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #31, #2059 (Jaccard 1.00)
Kamalnath
कमलनाथ
Lord Vishnu, Lord of Kamala
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #31, #2059 (Jaccard 1.00)
Shatrughan
शत्रुघ्न
Brother of Lord Rama
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #31, #2059 (Jaccard 1.00)
Venkatesh
वेंकटेश
Name of Lord Vishnu
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #31, #2059 (Jaccard 1.00)
Vigneshwara
विघ्नेश्वर
Lord of supreme knowledge
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #31, #2059 (Jaccard 1.00)
Sivananda
शिवानंद
One who is happy in Lord Shiva's thoughts or Shiva's worship
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #31, #2059 (Jaccard 1.00)
Yogeshwaran
योगेश्वरन
Lord of Yogis; Lord Shiva
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #31, #2059 (Jaccard 1.00)
Narayan in Different Languages
Hindi
नारायण
Narayan
भगवान विष्णु, मनुष्य का आश्रय।
Bengali
নারায়ণ
Narayan
ভগবান বিষ্ণু; মানুষের আশ্রয়।
Marathi
नारायण
Narayan
भगवान विष्णू, मनुष्याचा आश्रय.
Telugu
నారాయణ్
Narayan
విష్ణువు; మానవులకు ఆశ్రయం
Tamil
நாராயண்
Narayan
விஷ்ணு பகவான்; மனிதனின் புகலிடம்.
Gujarati
નારાયણ
Narayan
ભગવાન વિષ્ણુ; મનુષ્યનો આશ્રય
Kannada
ನಾರಾಯಣ್
Narayan
ವಿಷ್ಣು ದೇವರು; ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಆಶ್ರಯ.
Malayalam
നാരായൺ
Narayan
വിഷ്ണുഭഗവാൻ; മനുഷ്യന്റെ ആശ്രയം.
Punjabi
ਨਰਾਇਣ
Narayan
ਭਗਵਾਨ ਵਿਸ਼ਨੂੰ; ਮਨੁੱਖ ਦਾ ਆਸਰਾ।
Odia
ନାରାୟଣ
Narayan
ଭଗବାନ ବିଷ୍ଣୁ; ମନୁଷ୍ୟର ଆଶ୍ରୟ
Sanskrit
नारायण
Narayan
विष्णु, मनुष्यों का आश्रय।
Nepali
नारायण
Narayan
भगवान विष्णु, मानिसको आश्रय।
Frequently Asked Questions
Lord Vishnu; Refuge of man
Mithuna
Ardra
The Chaldean numerology number of Narayan is 7.
Narayan is a boy name.
Narayan has its origin in sanskrit.
Narayan is pronounced as /Na-RA-yan/.
Narayan has 3 syllables.
Narayan has an akshara count of 4.5, calculated from its Devanagari spelling.
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Lord Subramanyan
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Jitendra
Lord of conquerors; One who can conquer Lord Indra
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Kamalnath
Lord Vishnu, Lord of Kamala
Sivananda
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