Narain

Narain Meaning & Origin

About Narain
The name "Narain" is of Indian origin and is commonly used as a masculine given name. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Narayana," which is a combination of "Nara" meaning "man" and "Ayana" meaning "shelter" or "refuge." Therefore, the name "Narain" can be interpreted to mean "one who provides shelter or refuge to mankind" or "protector of humanity."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Narain are male.

Narain Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -28.57% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NRN
🗽 NYSIIS
N/A
🔊 Soundex
N0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N R EY1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/narain*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Narain in Braille

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

The name Narain in braille

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

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

The name Narain in sign language

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