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The baby name Rama is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-mah (IPA: /ˈrɑːmə/; Sanskrit: /ˈraːmə/).

Rama is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: RAH-mah (IPA: /ˈrɑːmə/; Sanskrit: /ˈraːmə/)

What is the meaning of the name Rama ?

The baby name Rama is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-mah (IPA: /ˈrɑːmə/; Sanskrit: /ˈraːmə/).

Rama is Sanskrit in Origin.

Rama is a Sanskrit name (Rāma, राम) deriving from the verbal root ram- “to delight, to rejoice,” yielding the sense “pleasing, charming, beloved.” In classical usage Rāma is masculine; the related feminine Rāmā is an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi. Today Rama functions as a largely masculine name in South Asia, though it is also used for girls in some communities.

As the seventh avatar of Viṣṇu and hero of the Ramayana, Rama embodies righteousness (dharma) and royal virtue; festivals like Rāma Navamī help sustain the name’s popularity across India, Nepal, and diaspora. The epic carried the name through Southeast Asia - compare Thai Phra Ram and the royal style Rama I–X, and Cambodian Ream. Variants and related forms include Ram, Raman/Ramanathan (Tamil), Ramachandra, Ramakrishna, Sitaram, and Ramdas; feminine counterparts include Ramaa and compounds such as Ramadevi. In Hebrew contexts Rama/Ramah (“height”) appears as a place name, etymologically distinct yet phonetically overlapping.

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Famous people with the name Rama

N. T. Rama Rao Jr. Actor · Born 1983 · India N. T. Rama Rao Jr., also known as NTR Jr, is best known as a leading Telugu film actor and television presenter. He has starred in major films like RRR, Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava, and Janatha Garage, and is also one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema. N. T. Rama Rao Actor · Born 1923 · India N. T. Rama Rao, also known as NTR, was most famous as a legendary Telugu film star and later as a major politician in Andhra Pradesh. He appeared in celebrated films like Mayabazar, Lava Kusa, and Dana Veera Soora Karna, and he went on to found the Telugu Desam Party and serve four terms as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

Rama – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET 0 #6 1 246
SY 0 #12 11,987 11,684
BF Girls 0 #15 3 315
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
JO Girls 0 #22 2,134 7,570
MV Girls 0 #32 4 2,021
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
ID 0 #36 4 2,238
BI Boys 0 #42 3 917
AZ 0 #43 1 706
GE 0 #44 1 997
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
MV Boys 0 #64 14 3,375
IN 0 #65 7 2,963
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AL 0 #73 4 2,372
JP 0 #74 4 4,057
LT 0 #88 1 949
ID Boys 0 #89 43 4,130
JO 0 #91 47 2,158
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
ID Girls 0 #98 5 3,319
OM 0 #98 19 6,215
TW 0 #99 5 4,523
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
SA Girls 0 #101 2,313 25,931
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
BN Boys 0 #115 19 6,332
KW 0 #115 7 5,216
IQ 0 #118 12 3,533
KW Girls 0 #128 525 19,177
QA Girls 0 #131 199 15,378
MU 0 #133 5 3,613
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
AE 0 #143 35 10,220
AE Girls 0 #145 534 20,968
PS Girls 0 #145 718 10,981
MT Girls 0 #150 4 3,773
RS Boys 0 #150 5 2,277
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
OM Girls 0 #158 260 15,987
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
SG Boys 0 #165 1,001 17,960
SD Girls 0 #173 206 7,678
AR 0 #176 11 2,915
Sweden Boys 2020 #176 2 1,548
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
KW Boys 0 #178 1,087 18,755
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
IN Girls 0 #190 701 13,121
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
SI Boys 0 #195 15 3,402
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
PS 0 #205 14 5,692
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
LB 0 #221 735 13,263
TW Boys 0 #221 21 7,111
AL Girls 0 #222 6 4,141
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
IQ Girls 0 #224 343 11,303
BH 0 #227 385 17,937
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
BD 0 #234 8 5,992
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
SG 0 #242 28 11,010
GH 0 #243 6 5,396
SA 0 #243 53 10,560
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
IL Girls 0 #248 550 11,648
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
JO Boys 0 #253 131 7,057
IL 0 #256 19 6,291
IN Boys 0 #258 1,543 16,750
TW Girls 0 #258 19 8,139
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
LY 0 #267 316 12,703
KZ Boys 0 #273 17 6,578
OM Boys 0 #273 989 17,948
Canada Girls 2022 #274 7 2,867
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
AL Boys 0 #279 20 5,122
YE 0 #282 102 8,639
DK Girls 0 #294 23 7,429
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
JP Boys 0 #296 8 7,909
GH Girls 0 #298 27 6,973
MU Boys 0 #303 55 8,477
EG Girls 0 #304 1,415 14,742
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
MY 0 #320 11 12,352
BD Girls 0 #326 61 8,413
DK Boys 0 #326 7 7,401
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
AE Boys 0 #331 1,384 22,615
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
AR Boys 0 #333 142 7,628
QA Boys 0 #335 428 18,093
MU Girls 0 #340 12 8,539
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
EG 0 #349 52 6,387
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MY Boys 0 #359 1,201 25,439
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
Finland Boys 0 #376 52 2,041
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
Finland Girls 0 #380 12 1,368
UY Boys 0 #380 20 5,922
France Boys 2020 #388 4 2,846
France Girls 2021 #395 11 3,185
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
SD Boys 0 #405 41 10,523
Austria Girls 0 #406 15 1,885
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
RU Boys 0 #467 39 12,621
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
CR Boys 0 #478 10 10,188
CM Girls 0 #481 60 11,671
RU Girls 0 #486 13 11,913
DZ 0 #496 1,011 20,130
SG Girls 0 #501 86 18,916
SA Boys 0 #503 2,153 28,008
PS Boys 0 #513 36 10,655
HK Boys 0 #515 13 12,905
IR Boys 0 #519 34 10,162
IQ Boys 0 #520 148 13,071
CM Boys 0 #535 16 12,054
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #538 8 8,334
BD Boys 0 #553 24 10,045
TN 0 #555 307 13,765
CR Girls 0 #566 8 11,342
IL Boys 0 #575 33 10,983
HK Girls 0 #579 37 16,104
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
TR 0 #626 1,078 19,440
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
CL Boys 0 #646 20 13,390
Finland Boys 2026 #672 11 3,552
Germany Girls 0 #682 158 4,949
IT 0 #694 21 4,183
EG Boys 0 #700 190 15,035
Finland Girls 2026 #707 32 3,895
MY Girls 0 #775 222 24,821
BR Boys 0 #779 7 12,213
NL Girls 0 #780 176 5,933
MA 0 #799 339 20,986
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
CL Girls 0 #841 11 14,098
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
Germany Boys 0 #893 60 5,697
United States Girls 2024 #898 19 8,487
Spain Boys 0 #904 27 5,610
NL Boys 0 #916 36 5,873
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
Spain Girls 0 #925 59 5,561
MX Boys 0 #965 18 16,355
CO Boys 0 #975 7 15,656
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
ZA Boys 0 #991 188 25,619
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
ZA Girls 0 #1,090 52 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
IT Girls 0 #1,227 220 9,415
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,321 151 10,046

Rama is popular in 87 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Rama

Rama is predominantly a boy's name.
Rama is a 2 syllable name, pronounced RAH-mah (IPA: /ˈrɑːmə/; Sanskrit: /ˈraːmə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ram, Raam, Raama and Rāmā (transliteration).
Yes — Rama ranked #176 in Sweden in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Rama ranks highest in Sweden (#176 in 2020).
Rama's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #877 in 2015 to #888 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 2 notable people named Rama are in our database, including N. T. Rama Rao Jr. (Actor), N. T. Rama Rao (Actor).