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Akram اکرم, আকরাম m & f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Means "most generous" in Arabic (a superlative form of Karim). It is typically feminine in Iran, unisex in Pakistan, and masculine elsewhere.

Balaram ବଳରାମ, বলরাম, बलराम m Odia, Bengali, Hindi, Nepali
Modern transcription of Balarama.

Dayaram दयाराम m Hindi
Means "compassion of Rama", from Sanskrit दया (dayā) meaning "compassion" combined with the name of the god Rama 1.

Ikram اکرام f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "honour" in Arabic, from the root كرم (karuma) meaning "to be generous".

Khurram خرّم m Urdu
Derived from Persian خرّم (khorram) meaning "happy, pleasant".

Pramod प्रमोद, ಪ್ರಮೋದ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
Modern form of Pramoda.

Rajaram राजाराम m Hindi, Marathi
Means "king Rama", from Sanskrit राज (rāja) meaning "king" combined with the name Rama 1. This name was borne by a 17th-century ruler of the Maratha Empire.

Ram 2 राम, রাম, ராம், రామ్, രാം, ರಾಮ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali
Modern form of Rama 1.

Rama 1 राम, రామ, ராமா, ರಾಮ, രാമ m Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
Means "pleasing, beautiful" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is the name of an incarnation of the god Vishnu. He 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.... [more]

Ramachandra रामचन्द्र, रामचंद्र, ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರ, రామచంద్ర, ராமசந்திர m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Derived from the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 combined with Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra) meaning "moon". This is another name of Rama.

Ramadevi रमादेवी f Hindi
From the name of the Hindu goddess Rama 2 (referring to Lakshmi) combined with Sanskrit देवी (devī) meaning "goddess".

Ramakant रमाकांत, ରମାକାନ୍ତ m Hindi, Marathi, Odia
Modern form of Ramakanta.

Ramakanta रमाकान्त, ରମାକାନ୍ତ m Hinduism, Odia
Means "desired of Lakshmi", from Rama 2 (a name of Lakshmi) combined with Sanskrit कान्त (kānta) meaning "desired, beloved". This name refers to Lakshmi's husband Vishnu.

Ramakrishna రామకృష్ణ, ರಾಮಕೃಷ್ಣ, रामकृष्ण m Telugu, Kannada
Combination of the names of the Hindu deities Rama 1 and Krishna. This name was borne by the Hindu religious teacher Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (1836-1886).

Raman 1 ராமன், രാമൻ, ರಾಮನ್ m Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada
Variant of Rama 1.

Raman 4 रमण, ਰਮਨ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Northern Indian form of Ramana.

Ramana रमण, రమణ, ரமண m Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil
Derived from Sanskrit रमण (ramaṇa) meaning "pleasing, delightful". This is an epithet of the Hindu love god Kama or the solar charioteer Aruna.

Rambabu రాంబాబు m Telugu
Means "father Rama" from the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 combined with Telugu బాబు (bābu) meaning "father".

Ramchandra रामचंद्र m Marathi
Form of Ramachandra more common in northern India.

Ramdas रामदास m Marathi, Hindi
Means "servant of Rama" from the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 combined with Sanskrit दास (dāsa) meaning "servant". This name was borne by a 17th-century Hindu holy man from Maharashtra.

Ramesh रमेश, ರಮೇಶ್, രരമേഷ്, ரமேஷ், రమేష్, રમેશ m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Nepali
Modern transcription of Ramesha.

Rameshwar रामेश्वर m Hindi
Modern form of Rameshvara.

Ramkrishna রামকৃষ্ণ, रामकृष्ण m Bengali, Marathi
Form of Ramakrishna more common in northern India.

Ramprasad রামপ্রসাদ, रामप्रसाद m Bengali, Hindi, Marathi
Means "clearness of Rama" from the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 combined with Sanskrit प्रसाद (prasāda) meaning "clearness, brightness". This name was borne by the Bengali poet Ramprasad Sen (c. 1723-1781).

Ramzan رمضان m Chechen, Urdu
Chechen and Urdu form of Ramadan.

Shriram श्रीराम m Hindi, Marathi
From the Sanskrit honorific श्री (śrī) meaning "radiance, splendour" combined with the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1.

Sitaram सीताराम, সীতারাম m Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali
Combination of the names of the Hindu deities Sita and Rama 1.

Subramaniam சுப்பிரமணியம் m Tamil
Tamil variant of Subrahmanya.

Subramanian சுப்பிரமணியன் m Tamil
Tamil variant of Subrahmanya.

Vikram विक्रम, વિક્રમ, విక్రమ్, விக்ரம், ವಿಕ್ರಮ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
Modern form of Vikrama.

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