HinduBoySanskrit
Narad: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“name of a divine sage and messenger of the gods”
نارد
नारद
What Narad means
Narad (نارد, Sanskrit नारद) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “name of a divine sage and messenger of the gods”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, nārada.
Narad at a glance
- Meaning
- name of a divine sage and messenger of the gods
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- naa-rad
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Narad
- In English
- name of a divine sage and messenger of the gods
- اردو میں معنی
- دیوتاؤں کے پیغامبر رشی کا نام
Origin and history of Narad
Sanskrit nārada, name of a divine sage and messenger of the gods.
Base wordSanskrit nārada
How to say and write Narad
- Say it
- naa-rad2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Narad
- Urdu
- نارد
- Original script
- नारद
- Other spellings
- Narada
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Narad
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Narad.
- Aksharaاکشراimperishable; a syllable; a letterGirlSanskrit
- Bhartiبھارتیspeech; a name of SaraswatiGirlSanskrit
- Chetnaچیتناconsciousness; understandingGirlSanskrit
- Chinmayiچنمئیconsisting of pure thought; spiritualGirlSanskrit
- Darshanaدرشناseeing; sight; visionGirlSanskrit
- Drishtiدرشٹیsight; vision; insightGirlSanskrit
- Gargiگارگیa learned woman of the UpanishadsGirlSanskrit
- Jagritiجاگرتیwakefulness; awakeningGirlSanskrit
Names like Narad
- Agastyaاگستیہname of a celebrated Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Atharvاتھروfire-priest; name of the sage of the AtharvavedaBoySanskrit
- Atriاتریdevourer; name of a Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Bhargavبھارگوdescendant of the sage BhriguBoySanskrit
- Bhriguبھرگوname of an ancient sageBoySanskrit
- Chaitanyaچیتنیہconsciousness; intelligence; spiritBoySanskrit
- Chetanچیتنconscious; intelligent; the soulBoySanskrit
- Chinmayچنمےconsisting of pure thought; spiritualBoySanskrit
- Dakshدکشable; skilful; cleverBoySanskrit
- Ganeshگنیشlord of the hosts; the elephant-headed godBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Narad
Questions about the name Narad
What does the name Narad mean?
Narad means “name of a divine sage and messenger of the gods”. In Urdu: دیوتاؤں کے پیغامبر رشی کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Narad a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Narad is a boy’s name.
Is Narad a Hindu name?
Yes. Narad is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit nārada, name of a divine sage and messenger of the gods.
How do you pronounce Narad?
Say it “naa-rad”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Narad in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Narad is written نارد. In its original script: नारद.
What are other spellings of Narad?
Narad is also spelled Narada.
Is the meaning of Narad verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.