What origin is the name Brahma?

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

Is Brahma a popular name?

Brahma 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 Brahma?

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

How is Brahma written in its native script?

Brahma is written ब्रह्मा.

Brahma

Q: Is Brahma a rare name?

Yes. Brahma 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 Brahma

Brahma

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Brahma is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name representing the absolute and the creator of the universe in Hindu theology.".

The meaning of Brahma is "A Sanskrit name representing the absolute and the creator of the universe in Hindu theology." — a boy name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: ब्रह्मा
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name representing the absolute and the creator of the universe in Hindu theology.

Popularity

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

Written as ब्रह्मा

Quick answers about Brahma

Very rare in US records

What does Brahma mean?

Brahma is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name representing the absolute and the creator of the universe in Hindu theology.".

Is Brahma a rare name?

Yes. Brahma 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 Brahma

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Brahma has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 6.