Narayan

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proper noun

Vishnu.

OriginHindi नारायण ← Sanskrit नारायण →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Narayana

  1. HinduismVishnu.
  2. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritनारायण
  2. Hindiनारायण
  3. EnglishNarayan

Borrowed from Hindi नारायण (nārāyaṇ), from Sanskrit नारायण (nārāyaṇá). Doublet of Narayana.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Aryanna
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APA

Narayan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Narayan

MLA

“Narayan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Narayan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Narayan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Narayan.

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