The baby name Abhirama is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced uh-BHEE-rah-mah.
Abhirama is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Abhirama is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced uh-BHEE-rah-mah.
Abhirama is Sanskrit in Origin.
Abhirama derives from Sanskrit abhirāma (अभिराम), from the intensive prefix abhi- “toward, very” and rāma “pleasing, delightful,” yielding the sense “deeply pleasing, charming,” or “one who delights others.” In classical Sanskrit poetry and devotional usage, abhirāma functions as a laudatory epithet and has been applied to deities, especially in Vaishnava tradition. The name thus carries connotations of beauty, grace, and lovable disposition.
As a given name, Abhirama is attested across India, with particular visibility in South Indian languages (Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam) as well as Hindi, Bengali, and Marathi. A notable bearer is the 16th–17th‑century Vaishnava saint Abhirama Ṭhākura. Common variants include Abhiram (more colloquial North/South Indian form), Abhirām/Abhirāma (transliterations), and the feminine Abhirami - an epithet of the goddess at Thirukadaiyur, famed from the Tamil hymn Abhirami Andhadhi. Nicknames: Abhi, Ram/Rama.
Abhirama is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 6 recorded uses of it, from 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
Abhirama is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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