as a Last Name
- 1,416
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Narayan
Meaning & Origins
Indian (northern and southern states): Hindu name from Sanskrit nārāyaṇa, an epithet of the god Vishnu. In the northern states, it appears to have evolved into a family name from the final element of compound personal names such as Ramnarayan (from Ram, name of an incarnation of Vishnu, + Narayan). In South India, it is used only as a male given name, but has become a family name among South Indians in the U.S. It is a variant of Narayanan among Tamil and Malayalam speakers who have migrated from their home state.
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Quick facts
- Hundreds
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 1,416
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- California
- has the most people named Narayan per capita
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