Narayana

Gender Masculine
Usage Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Scripts नारायण(Sanskrit) ನಾರಾಯಣ(Kannada) నారాయణ(Telugu) நாராயணா(Tamil)

Meaning & History

Possibly from Sanskrit नर (nara) meaning "man" and अयन (ayana) meaning "path". In Hindu creation legends this is the name of an eternal god who created the universe. He is considered an incarnation of Vishnu (or sometimes Brahma). According to the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana Narayana and his brother Nara were sages.

Related Names

Rootsnara + ayana
VariantNarayanan(Tamil)
Other Languages & CulturesNarayan(Bengali) Narayan(Hindi) Narayanan(Malayalam) Narayan(Marathi) Narayan(Nepali) Narayan(Odia)

Categories

creator deities, ends in -ana, gods, Hinduism, mythology, travel
Entry updated October 6, 2024