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View Name: Rama


RAMA
GENDER: Masculine
OTHER SCRIPTS: राम (Hindi, Sanskrit)
PRONOUNCED: RAH-mah   [key]
Meaning & History
Means "pleasing" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is the name of an incarnation of the god Vishnu. His is the hero of the 'Ramayana', a Hindu epic, which tells of the abduction of his wife Sita by the demon king Ravana, and his efforts to recapture her. His full name is Ramachandra.
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VARIANT: Ram (Indian)
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