Save Gender Masculine Usage Hinduism Scripts बलराम(Sanskrit) Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" combined with the name Rama 1. According to the Hindu epic the Mahabharata he was the elder brother of Krishna. He was associated with agriculture and used a plough as a weapon. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsbala + RamaOther Languages & CulturesBalaram(Bengali) Balaram(Hindi) Balaram(Nepali) Balaram(Odia) Categories gods, Hinduism, strength, theophoric names