Save Gender Masculine Usage Hinduism, Telugu Scripts नरसिंह(Sanskrit) నరసింహ(Telugu) Meaning & History Means "man-lion", derived from Sanskrit नर (nara) meaning "man" combined with सिंह (siṃha) meaning "lion". This is the name of a lion-headed avatar of the god Vishnu who kills the evil king Hiranyakashipu. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsnara + siṃhaVariantNarasingha(Hinduism) Categories animals, felines