Brahma

B3R1A1H4M3A1
/ˈbɹɑːmə/

proper noun

Hindu god (deva) of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva.

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BrahmanBrahminBos indicus
OriginSanskrit ब्रह्मा →
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Meanings

Brahma1

proper noun

alternative Brama · alternative Brahmā

  1. HinduismHindu god (deva) of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva.

Brahma2

proper noun
  1. HinduismalternativeAlternative form of Brahman.

Brahma3

nounBrahma (plural Brahmas)

plural Brahmas

  1. A large domestic fowl from the Brahmaputra region of India.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding

Similar
BrahmanBrahminBos indicus
Broader
bovine
Also see
brahmanbrahmapootrabrahmin

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Origin

Brahma · proper noun

  1. Sanskritब्रह्मा
  2. EnglishBrahma

Borrowed from Sanskrit ब्रह्मा (brahmā), masculine nominative singular of ब्रह्मन् (brahman).

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Brahma · proper noun

  1. Sanskritब्रह्म
  2. EnglishBrahma

Borrowed from Sanskrit ब्रह्म (brahma), neuter nominative singular of ब्रह्मन् (brahman).

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Brahma · noun

Clipping of Brahmaputra fowl.

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Translations

Bengali ব্রহ্মা
  • ব্রহ্মা (brohma)Hindu god of creation
Chinese Mandarin 梵天
  • 梵天 (Fàntiān)Hindu god of creation
Czech Brahma
  • BrahmaHindu god of creation
Esperanto Bramo
  • BramoHindu god of creation
French Brahmâ
  • BrahmâHindu god of creation
Greek Μπράχμα
  • Μπράχμα (Bráchma)Hindu god of creation
Hindi ब्रह्मा
  • ब्रह्मा (brahmā)Hindu god of creation
Irish Bráma
  • BrámaHindu god of creation
Japanese ブラフマー, 梵天
  • ブラフマー (Burafumā)Hindu god of creation
  • 梵天 (Bonten)Hindu god of creation
Korean 브라흐마, 범천
  • 브라흐마 (Beuraheuma)Hindu god of creation
  • 범천 (Beomcheon)Hindu god of creation
Persian برهما
  • برهما (berahmâ)Hindu god of creation
Polish Brahma
  • BrahmaHindu god of creation
Punjabi ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ
  • ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ (brhamā)Hindu god of creation
Russian Бра́хма
  • Бра́хма (Bráxma)Hindu god of creation
Tagalog Brama
  • BramaHindu god of creation
Tamil பிரம்மன், நான்முகன்
  • பிரம்மன் (pirammaṉ)Hindu god of creation
  • நான்முகன் (nāṉmukaṉ)Hindu god of creation
Thai พรหม
  • พรหม (prom)Hindu god of creation
Vietnamese Phạm Thiên
  • Phạm ThiênHindu god of creation

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Brahma

dramamamapanoramaOsamaRamalamakamallamadioramacamaFujiyamacycloramaamahRuhnama
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Anagrams

BarhamBrahamBarmahBramahRambha
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brahma,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brahma.

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