The story behind Narasimha
Borrowed from Sanskrit नरसिंह (narasiṃha, literally “man-lion”).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): N AA2 R AH0 S IH1 M HH AA2
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
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Names Similar to Narasimha
Nihārikā
Borrowed from Sanskrit निहारिका (nihārikā). From नीहार (nīhār) + -इका (-ikā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abhilāṣā
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिलाषा (abhilāṣā), analyzed as अभि- (abhi-) + लाषा (lāṣā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ambālikā
Borrowed from Sanskrit अम्बालिका (ambālikā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Anāmikā
Borrowed from Sanskrit अनामिका (anāmikā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Annapūrṇā
Borrowed from Sanskrit अन्नपूर्णा (annapūrṇā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Madhulikā
Borrowed from Sanskrit मधुलिका (madhulikā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Narasimha
Bābul
Inherited from Sanskrit बाबू (bābū).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Baljeet
From Punjabi ਬਲਜੀਤ (baljīt) or Hindi बलजीत (baljīt), a compound of बल (bal, “strength, power, might”) + जीत (jīt, “victory”), from Sanskrit बल॑ (bála) and जित (jitá).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Balrām
Borrowed from Sanskrit बलराम (balarāma).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Narasimha
Abhijit
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिजित् (abhijit).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abhijñān
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अभिज्ञान (abhijñāna, “recognition”). By surface analysis, अभि- (abhi-) + ज्ञान (jñān).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abhilāṣ
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिलाष (abhilāṣa). By surface analysis, अभि- (abhi-) + लाष (lāṣ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ṣ
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length