Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Yama

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GENDER: Masculine USAGE: Indian, Hinduism OTHER SCRIPTS: यम (Hindi, Sanskrit) Meaning & History Means "reign, curb" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu god of death. He is also regarded as the first mortal being, or in other words, the first person to die.	MORE INFORMATION Ratings Comments Tweet

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