Namaste

Namaste Meaning & Origin

About Namaste
The name "Namaste" is derived from Sanskrit and is commonly used as a greeting in Hindu and Buddhist cultures. It is a combination of two words: "namah" meaning "bow" or "obeisance" and "te" meaning "to you." Therefore, the literal translation of Namaste is "I bow to you" or "I honor the divine within you." It is a respectful and reverential way of acknowledging the presence of another person and recognizing the inherent divinity within them.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Namaste are female.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NMST
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N050230
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AH0 M AE1 S T
🌐 IPA
/namaste*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NMST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Namaste in Braille

Here's how to represent Namaste in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Namaste in braille

How to Spell the Name Namaste in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Namaste using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Namaste in sign language

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