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Narayan

/nuh-RUH-yuhn/
Indian Male

Narayan is a Indian name meaning "The abode of bei...". It originates from United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, BE. The name is derived from Sanskrit: 'Nara' meaning water or human beings, and 'Ayana' meaning abode, refuge, or path.

Language Indian
Gender Male
Phonetic nuh-RUH-yuhn

Say it as nuh-RUH-yuhn. Keep the original Indian phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.

  • · R. K. Narayan - Author
  • · Narayan Debnath - Comic Artist
  • · Narayan Murthy - Entrepreneur

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