The baby name Narasimha is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /nəˈrɑːsɪmə/; respelling: nuh-RAH-sim-huh.
Narasimha is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Narasimha is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /nəˈrɑːsɪmə/; respelling: nuh-RAH-sim-huh.
Narasimha is Sanskrit in Origin.
Narasimha is a Sanskrit theophoric name from nara “man” + siṃha “lion,” denoting the Man‑Lion avatar of Vishnu. Meaning centers on fearless protection, righteous wrath, and the defeat of oppression. It appears across Indo‑Aryan and Dravidian languages with forms such as Nṛsimha/Nrisimha, Narasingha/Narasingh, Narsingh, Narsimha, Narasinha, and the South Indian Narasimhan; related compounds include Lakshmi Narasimha.
Attested in Purāṇic literature (Vishnu and Bhāgavata Purāṇas) and celebrated in temples like Ahobilam and Simhachalam, the name gained royal currency with rulers such as Narasimhavarman I and Narasimhadeva I, and persists into modern times (e.g., P. V. Narasimha Rao). Common in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Odia, Hindi, and Bengali spheres, it shortens to Narsi, Naru, or Simha. Cultural nuance emphasizes a protective, justice‑seeking spirit suited to devotional families.
| P. V. Narasimha Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao was an Indian politician best known for serving as prime minister of India from 1991 to 1996. An independence activist, lawyer, and senior leader in the Indian National Congress, he was also notable as the first prime minister from South India and only the second from a non-Hindi-speaking background. | Narasimhagupta Narasimhagupta, also known as Baladitya, is best known as a Gupta emperor who ruled from about 495 to 530 CE. He was the son of Purugupta and is generally considered the probable successor of Budhagupta. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #304 | 621 | 18,755 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #494 | 22 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #529 | 25 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #620 | 12 | 13,121 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #646 | 377 | 16,750 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #665 | 43 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #675 | 23 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #788 | 94 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #966 | 127 | 22,615 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,494 | 121 | 28,008 |
Narasimha is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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