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Updated June 9, 2019

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Hindi : Ruler of Rama

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Family name origins & meanings

  • Indian (southern states) : Hindu name, from Sanskrit rameša ‘lord (or husband) of Rama’, an epithet of the god Vishnu. Rama is Vishnu’s wife. This is only a given name in India, but has come to be used as a family name in the U.S.

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