Shree Ram as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shree Ram

What is the meaning of the name Shree Ram ?

The baby name Shree Ram is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃriː rɑːm/ — SHREE-RAHM.

Shree Ram is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Shree Ram combines Sanskrit Śrī (“radiance, prosperity, venerable”) with Rāma, from the root ram- “to rejoice, delight,” the name of the virtuous hero of the epic Rāmāyaṇa and an avatar of Viṣṇu. As a theophoric compound, it signifies “the revered Rama” and carries connotations of auspiciousness, protection, and moral rectitude.

Used for centuries across the Hindu world, Shree Ram functions both as a devotional invocation and a personal name, especially in India and Nepal and throughout the diaspora. It appears either spaced (Shree Ram) or fused (Shriram/Sriram), with common variants and transliterations including Shri Ram, Sri Ram, Śrīrām, and the simpler Ram/Rama. Elaborated forms such as Ramachandra/Ramchandra, Raghuram, and Ramprasad are related. The name is frequently chosen to invoke blessings associated with Rama - dharma, courage, compassion - and is celebrated during festivals like Ram Navami and in the greeting or mantra “Shri Ram.”