HinduBoySanskrit
Ram: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“pleasing; delightful; charming”
رام
राम
What Ram means
Ram (رام, Sanskrit राम) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “pleasing; delightful; charming”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, rāma.
Ram at a glance
- Meaning
- pleasing; delightful; charming
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- raam
- Syllables
- 1
- Letters
- 3
- First letter
- R · ر
Meaning of Ram
- In English
- pleasing; delightful; charming
- اردو میں معنی
- دل پسند، خوش کن، دلکش
Origin and history of Ram
Sanskrit rāma, pleasing, delightful, charming.
Rama, prince of Ayodhya and the hero of the Ramayana, is worshipped as the seventh avatar of Vishnu.
Base wordSanskrit rāma
How to say and write Ram
- Say it
- raam1 syllable · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ram
- Urdu
- رام
- Original script
- राम
- Other spellings
- Raam
Sibling names for Ram
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ram.
- Geetaگیتاsong; sacred songGirlSanskrit
- Geetanjaliگیتانجلیan offering of songsGirlSanskrit
- Radhaرادھاprosperity; success; the beloved of KrishnaGirlSanskrit
- Radhikaرادھیکاa name of RadhaGirlSanskrit
- Raginiراگنیa musical mode (raga)GirlSanskrit
- Ramaرماdelightful; charming; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Ramyaرمیاpleasing; delightful; beautifulGirlSanskrit
- Ranjanaرنجناpleasing; delighting; colouringGirlSanskrit
Names like Ram
- Abhiramابھیرامpleasing; delightful; beautifulBoySanskrit
- Abhishekابھیشیکanointing; consecration; ritual bathingBoySanskrit
- Achyutاچیوتunfallen; imperishable; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Amarnathامرناتھlord of the immortals; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Anandآنندhappiness; joy; blissBoySanskrit
- Anantاننتendless; eternal; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Ram
Questions about the name Ram
What does the name Ram mean?
Ram means “pleasing; delightful; charming”. In Urdu: دل پسند، خوش کن، دلکش. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Ram a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ram is a boy’s name.
Is Ram a Hindu name?
Yes. Ram is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit rāma, pleasing, delightful, charming.
How do you pronounce Ram?
Say it “raam”: 1 syllable.
How do you write Ram in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ram is written رام. In its original script: राम.
What are other spellings of Ram?
Ram is also spelled Raam.
Is the meaning of Ram 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.