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Nepali boy name

Nama name meaning

नामा

Say it: NA-ma/nama/

Gender
♂ Boy
Syllables
2
Popularity
#1,437

Meaning of Nama

Possible meaning

Name; renown; also salutation (from namah).

नेपालीमा: नामाको अर्थ नाम वा ख्याति हो; यसले नमः शब्दबाट आएको नमस्कारलाई पनि जनाउँछ।

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Nama at a glance

NameNama
In Nepaliनामा also नाम, नम
GenderUsed mostly for boys in our data
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Starts withN · न
Length4 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar
Popularity#1,437 among boy names (3 people in our sample)
♂ Boys 100%Girls 0% ♀

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.

Other spellings of Nama

Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:

Names that sound like Nama

Nama in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐣𑐵𑐩𑐵
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒢𑒰𑒧𑒰
Bengaliনামা
Gujaratiનામા
Brahmi (ancient)𑀦𑀸𑀫𑀸
IAST romanizationnāmā

FAQ about the name Nama

What is the meaning of Nama?

Nama means: Name; renown; also salutation (from namah). (नेपालीमा: नाम)

Is Nama a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for boys in our data.

How do you write Nama in Nepali?

Nama is written नामा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written नाम or नम.

How do you pronounce Nama?

Nama is pronounced NA-ma (IPA: /nama/).

How popular is the name Nama?

Nama ranks #1437 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.

What are other spellings of Nama?

Other spellings of Nama: Nam.