What origin is the name Ram?

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

Is Ram a popular name?

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

Yes. Ram 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.

What are good sister names for Ram?

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

What is the rashi of the name Ram?

Ram starts with the syllable “Ra” (रा), which traditionally belongs to Chitra nakshatra, pada 3, in Tula rashi (Libra).

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Discover the meaning and origin of the name Ram

Ram

Boy

sanskrit

1 syllable

Ram is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Ram; godlike; lord rama; lord rama, charming", Rashi Tula.

Parents who choose Ram pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Ram; godlike; lord rama; lord rama, charming". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Hindi script: राम
Rashi: Tula
Nakshatra: chitra (Ra)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Ram; godlike; lord rama; lord rama, charming

Popularity

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

Written as राम

Quick answers about Ram

Very rare in US records

What does Ram mean?

Ram is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Ram; godlike; lord rama; lord rama, charming".

Is Ram a rare name?

Yes. Ram 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 Ram

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ra (रा)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Chitra, pada 3
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “Ra” suit babies born in Chitra nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Tula rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.