Save Gender Masculine Usage Hinduism Scripts बलराम(Sanskrit) Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" combined with the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1. This is the name of a Hindu god, the elder brother of Krishna. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesBalaram(Bengali) Balaram(Hindi) Balaram(Nepali) Balaram(Odia) Categories gods, Hinduism, strength