What origin is the name Ramanuja?

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

Is Ramanuja a popular name?

Ramanuja 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 Ramanuja?

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

How is Ramanuja written in its native script?

Ramanuja is written रामानुज.

What is the rashi of the name Ramanuja?

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

Ramanuja

Q: Is Ramanuja a rare name?

Yes. Ramanuja 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 Ramanuja

Ramanuja

Boy

sanskrit

4 syllables

Ramanuja is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A saint; born after lord rama i.e. lakshman; born after rama i.e. lakshman", Rashi Tula.

With sanskrit roots, Ramanuja is a boy name that means "A saint; born after lord rama i.e. lakshman; born after rama i.e. lakshman". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: रामानुज
Rashi: Tula
Nakshatra: chitra (Ra)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A saint; born after lord rama i.e. lakshman; born after rama i.e. lakshman

Popularity

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

Written as रामानुज

Quick answers about Ramanuja

Very rare in US records

What does Ramanuja mean?

Ramanuja is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A saint; born after lord rama i.e. lakshman; born after rama i.e. lakshman".

Is Ramanuja a rare name?

Yes. Ramanuja 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 Ramanuja

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

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

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.