What origin is the name Balaram?

Balaram comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Balaram a popular name?

Balaram is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Balaram?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Balaram — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Balaram written in its native script?

Balaram is written बलराम.

Balaram

Q: Is Balaram a rare name?

Yes. Balaram does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Balaram

Balaram

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Balaram is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Sri krishna `s brother; brother of lord krishna".

Parents who choose Balaram pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Sri krishna `s brother; brother of lord krishna". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: बलराम
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Sri krishna `s brother; brother of lord krishna

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as बलराम

Quick answers about Balaram

Very rare in US records

What does Balaram mean?

Balaram is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Sri krishna `s brother; brother of lord krishna".

Is Balaram a rare name?

Yes. Balaram does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Balaram

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Balaram has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 5.