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The baby name Raman is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈrɑːmən/; approx. 'RAH-mahn'.

Raman is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: IPA: /ˈrɑːmən/; approx. 'RAH-mahn'

What is the meaning of the name Raman ?

The baby name Raman is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈrɑːmən/; approx. 'RAH-mahn'.

Raman is Sanskrit in Origin.

Raman is a South Asian given name from Sanskrit Rāman, built on the verbal root ram- “to delight, rejoice, play, be at ease.” It conveys senses such as “charming, pleasing,” “one who brings joy,” and, by association, “devotee of Rama,” the revered hero of the Ramayana. The name appears across India in Hindi and Dravidian languages, and in Punjabi circles it also has a devotional nuance of “absorbed in the Divine,” making it occasionally unisex.

Usage is long-standing in Hindu, Sikh, and Jain communities, and the 20th-century fame of physicist C. V. Raman helped global recognition. Variants and related forms include Rama, Ram, Ramana, Ramanan, Ramanand, Ramanathan, and compounds like Ramanpreet and Ramandeep; spellings may show macrons (Rāman) or doubling (Raaman) in transliteration. In South India, Raman often serves as a short form of Ramachandran or Ramanathan. Not to be confused with the Arabic name Rahman.

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Raman – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
IN 0 #61 10 2,963
MV Boys 0 #75 5 3,375
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
LT 0 #88 1 949
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
CY Girls 0 #104 18 3,755
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
IQ 0 #113 17 3,533
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #114 8 6,215
AZ Boys 0 #119 12 1,400
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
BN Boys 0 #122 12 6,332
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
CY Boys 0 #128 4 3,473
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BW Boys 0 #149 6 4,685
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
Sweden Boys 2022 #178 5 1,509
IQ Boys 0 #183 1,086 13,071
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
IN Boys 0 #222 1,855 16,750
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
GR Boys 0 #249 19 6,912
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
SG 0 #259 11 11,010
AF Boys 0 #270 5 3,535
SG Boys 0 #271 580 17,960
KZ Boys 0 #280 10 6,578
Canada Girls 2002 #286 5 2,440
JM Boys 0 #289 5 6,876
JP Boys 0 #295 9 7,909
QA Girls 0 #295 22 15,378
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
DK Boys 0 #315 11 7,401
Canada Boys 2020 #318 5 2,548
MY 0 #321 10 12,352
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PL Boys 0 #334 7 6,459
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
KW Boys 0 #336 534 18,755
BH 0 #344 212 17,937
MU Boys 0 #345 13 8,477
PT Boys 0 #345 23 7,951
GH Boys 0 #354 8 8,138
QA Boys 0 #354 400 18,093
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
JO Boys 0 #364 14 7,057
OM Girls 0 #367 30 15,987
IQ Girls 0 #370 135 11,303
PH Boys 0 #374 10 11,440
AE Boys 0 #392 1,080 22,615
France Boys 2017 #394 3 2,842
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
Finland Boys 0 #397 31 2,041
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
Austria Boys 0 #412 31 2,180
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
RU Boys 0 #448 58 12,621
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
OM Boys 0 #464 500 17,948
KW Girls 0 #468 48 19,177
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
AE Girls 0 #481 73 20,968
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
IN Girls 0 #485 148 13,121
MY Boys 0 #486 818 25,439
HK Boys 0 #504 24 12,905
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
IR Boys 0 #505 48 10,162
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
SY 0 #510 236 11,684
CM Boys 0 #522 29 12,054
LY 0 #524 12 12,703
SG Girls 0 #525 62 18,916
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
BD Boys 0 #561 16 10,045
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
LB 0 #639 20 13,263
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
Finland Boys 2026 #652 31 3,552
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
SA Boys 0 #809 1,075 28,008
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #827 12 4,949
Germany Boys 0 #844 109 5,697
SA Girls 0 #848 88 25,931
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
EG Boys 0 #877 10 15,035
NL Boys 0 #887 65 5,873
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #888 43 5,610
NG Boys 0 #909 43 16,906
MY Girls 0 #935 60 24,821
EG Girls 0 #945 15 14,742
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
TR 0 #1,025 187 19,440
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
MA 0 #1,110 19 20,986
IT Boys 0 #1,136 338 10,046
ZA Boys 0 #1,140 39 25,619
DZ 0 #1,153 24 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,323 124 9,415

Raman is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
Sweden
United States
Canada
France

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People also ask about Raman

Raman is predominantly a boy's name.
Raman is a 2 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /ˈrɑːmən/; approx. 'RAH-mahn'.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ramana, Ramanan and Ram.
Yes — Raman ranked #136 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Raman ranks highest in Switzerland (#136 in 2024).
Raman's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #146 in 2014 to #136 in 2024 in Switzerland.