The baby name Badrinarayan is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced /bədriːnəˈrɑːjən/ (buh-dree-nuh-RAH-yuhn).
The baby name Badrinarayan is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced /bədriːnəˈrɑːjən/ (buh-dree-nuh-RAH-yuhn).
Badrinarayan is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Badrinarayan is a masculine Sanskrit compound from Badrī + Nārāyaṇa, an epithet of Vishnu meaning “Nārāyaṇa (Vishnu) of Badri/Badrinath.” Badrī refers to the Badarīka forest and its jujube (badara) trees, lending its name to the Himalayan pilgrimage site Badrinath; Nārāyaṇa derives from nara “people, beings” and ayana “resting place,” a classical theonym for Vishnu. Thus the name evokes the deity enshrined at Badrinath and carries auspicious, devotional overtones.
Used across North and South India within Vaishnava communities, the name appears in temple inscriptions, liturgy, and pilgrims’ naming traditions from the medieval bhakti era onward. Common variants include Badrinārāyaṇa (with diacritics), Badri Narayan (spaced), and Badrinarayana; related or short forms are Badri, Narayan/Narayana, and Naren. Cognate epithets include Badrinath (“Lord of Badri”). The name signals piety, protection, and ties to the Char Dham heritage.
Badrinarayan is seldom given. We have only 27 recorded uses of it on record, from 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 6 | 16,750 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Badrinarayan is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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