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Nepali boy name

Nara name meaning

नर

Say it: NAR/nʌr/

Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
1
Popularity
#4,402

Meaning of Nara

Man, human being; also the sage Nara, companion of Narayana.

नेपालीमा: नरको अर्थ मानिस वा मानव हो; यो नारायणका साथी ऋषि नरको नाम पनि हो।

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Nara at a glance

NameNara
In Nepaliनर also नारा, नार
GenderUsed mostly for boys
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Starts withN · न
Length4 letters · 1 syllable · 2 akshar
Popularity#4,402 among boy names (1 person 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.

Other spellings of Nara

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

Famous people named Nara

Names that sound like Nara

Nara in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐣𑐬
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒢𑒩
Bengaliনর
Gujaratiનર
Brahmi (ancient)𑀦𑀭
IAST romanizationnar

FAQ about the name Nara

What is the meaning of Nara?

Nara means: Man, human being; also the sage Nara, companion of Narayana. (नेपालीमा: नर, मानिस)

Is Nara a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for boys.

How do you write Nara in Nepali?

Nara is written नर in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written नारा or नार.

How do you pronounce Nara?

Nara is pronounced NAR (IPA: /nʌr/).

What is the origin of the name Nara?

Nara is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Nara?

Nara ranks #4402 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.

Famous people named Nara?

Notable people named Nara include Nara Nath Acharya (poet, Ayurvedic Physician); Nara Dev Pandey (Nepali writer and publisher (1872—1944)); Nara Shumsher J.B.R. (Nepalese chief of police).

What are other spellings of Nara?

Other spellings of Nara: Nar.