Meanings
proper noun
- HinduismalternativeAlternative form of Rāma (“an incarnation of the god Vishnu in Hinduism”).
- HinduismA name of the goddess Lakshmi.
- A female given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India.
- astronomyNickname for ʻOumuamua.
- A river in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and a major tributary of the Neretva.
Origin
- Sanskritराम
- EnglishRama
Borrowed from Sanskrit राम (rāma). * (Oumuamua): The nickname derives from the similarity of Oumuamua to the fictional object "Rama" in the story Rendezvous with Rama, where that fictional object is named for the god.
More words from Sanskrit
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bengali রাম
- রাম (ram)avatar of Lakshmi
Czech Ráma, Rama
- Rámaavatar of Lakshmi
- Ramariver in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Finnish Rama
- Ramaavatar of Lakshmi
German Rama
- Ramaavatar of Lakshmi
Hindi रमा, रामा
- रमा (ramā)avatar of Lakshmi
- रामा (rāmā)avatar of Lakshmi
Polish Rama, Rama
- Ramaavatar of Lakshmi
- Ramariver in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Portuguese Rama
- Ramaavatar of Lakshmi
Punjabi ਰਾਮ
- ਰਾਮ (rām)avatar of Lakshmi
Russian Ра́ма
- Ра́ма (Ráma)avatar of Lakshmi
Tamil இராமர், இராமன்
- இராமர் (irāmar)avatar of Lakshmi
- இராமன் (irāmaṉ)avatar of Lakshmi
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Rama
All rhymes →Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
Rama. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rama
MLA
“Rama.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rama. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rama,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rama.
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