Definitions for Narayana
narayana

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.2 / 5 votes

1. Narayananoun

   A name for Vishnu.

2. Narayananoun

   used in India.

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1. Narayana

   Narayana (Sanskrit: नारायण, IAST: Nārāyaṇa) is one of the forms and names of Vishnu, who is in yogic slumber under the celestial waters, referring to the masculine principle. He is also known as Purushottama, and is considered the Supreme Being in Vaishnavism.

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1. Narayana

   Maha-Narayana is a Vedic Supreme God in Hinduism, venerated as the Supreme Being in Vaishnavism. He is also known as Vishnu and Hari and is venerated as Purushottama or Supreme Purusha in Hindu sacred texts such as the Bhagavad Gita, the Vedas and the Puranas. Narayana is the name of the Supreme God in his infinite all pervading form. He is the Supreme Purusha of Purusha Sukta. The Puranas present a seemingly divergent, but accurate description of Narayana. The fifth verse of the Narayana Sukta, a hymn in Yajurveda, states that Narayana pervades whatever is seen or heard in this universe from inside and outside alike. Another important translation of Narayana is The One who rests on Water. The waters are called narah, [for] the waters are, indeed, produced by Nara [the first Being]; as they were his first residence [ayana], he is called Narayana. In Sanskrit, "Nara" can also refer to all human beings or living entities. Therefore, another meaning of Narayana is Resting place for all living entities. The close association of Narayana with water explains the frequent depiction of Narayana in Hindu art as standing or sitting on an ocean.

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1. NARAYANA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Narayana is ranked #69392 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Narayana surname appeared 283 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Narayana.
   
   87.2% or 247 total occurrences were Asian.
   7% or 20 total occurrences were White.
   3.8% or 11 total occurrences were of two or more races.

How to pronounce Narayana?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Narayana in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Narayana in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Narayana
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narayana
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Narayana
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html