What origin is the name Ramanujan?

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

What are good sister names for Ramanujan?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Ramanujan — for example Anubhuti, AadalNangai, Achira. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

How is Ramanujan written in its native script?

Ramanujan is written இராமானுசன்.

What is the rashi of the name Ramanujan?

Ramanujan starts with the syllable “Ra” (रा), which traditionally belongs to Chitra nakshatra, pada 3, in Tula rashi (Libra). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Ramanujan

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Ramanujan

Ramanujan

Boy

Tamil

2 syllables

Ramanujan (இராமானுசன்) is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Means the younger brother of Rama, famously associated with the mathematician and the saint Ramanuja.".

Also used in: Indian (meanings below).

With Tamil roots, Ramanujan is a boy name that means "Means the younger brother of Rama, famously associated with the mathematician and the saint Ramanuja.". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 2 syllables.

Tamil script: இராமானுசன்
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Last updated 24 October 2026.

Meaning

Means the younger brother of Rama, famously associated with the mathematician and the saint Ramanuja.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Written as இராமானுசன்

Quick answers about Ramanujan

What does Ramanujan mean?

Ramanujan is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Means the younger brother of Rama, famously associated with the mathematician and the saint Ramanuja.".

How popular is Ramanujan?

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Sister names that go with Ramanujan

Anubhuti AadalNangai Achira Adwiteya Ajagandha Akashleena

How to say Ramanujan

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Name numerology

8is the Chaldean number for Ramanujan.

Number 8 is linked with ambition, strength and determination.

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Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ra (रा)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Chitra, pada 3
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Ra” suit babies born in Chitra nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Tula rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Other meanings of Ramanujan

Indian (unisex): "Younger brother of Rama or related to Rama"

Names with a similar meaning to Ramanujan

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