Nepali boy name
Bihari name meaning
बिहारी
Say it: bi-HAA-ri/biɦari/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #2,045
Meaning of Bihari
Wanderer; an epithet of Lord Krishna (Banke Bihari).
नेपालीमा: बिहारी नामको अर्थ घुमन्ते वा विचरण गर्ने हुन्छ। यो बाँके बिहारी अर्थात् भगवान कृष्णको उपनाम हो।
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Bihari at a glance
| Name | Bihari |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | बिहारी also विहारी, बिहरी |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition, Madhesi & Maithili |
| Associated with | Krishna |
| Starts with | B · ब |
| Length | 6 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #2,045 among boy names (2 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Names that sound like Bihari
Bihari in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐧𑐶𑐴𑐵𑐬𑐷 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒥𑒱𑒯𑒰𑒩𑒲 |
| Bengali | বিহারী |
| Gujarati | બિહારી |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀩𑀺𑀳𑀸𑀭𑀻 |
| IAST romanization | bihārī |
FAQ about the name Bihari
What is the meaning of Bihari?
Bihari means: Wanderer; an epithet of Lord Krishna (Banke Bihari). (नेपालीमा: बिहारी)
Is Bihari a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Bihari in Nepali?
Bihari is written बिहारी in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written विहारी or बिहरी.
How do you pronounce Bihari?
Bihari is pronounced bi-HAA-ri (IPA: /biɦari/).
What is the origin of the name Bihari?
Bihari is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Bihari?
Bihari ranks #2045 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.