Rama
Syllables: Ra·maUK/ˈɹɑːmə/
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India/rɑm(ə)/
Rama proper noun: a name of the goddess Lakshmi. Also the alternative form of Rāma.
Proper noun
Rama
- A name of the goddess Lakshmi.
- A female given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India.
- Nickname for ʻOumuamua.
- A river in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and a major tributary of the Neretva.
Also used as
Rama is also the alternative form of Rāma.
Rama meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali
Rama in Hindi
- avatar of Lakshmi
- रमा ramā, रामा rāmā
Rama in Tamil
- avatar of Lakshmi
- இராமர் irāmar, இராமன் irāmaṉ
Rama in Marathi
- avatar of Lakshmi
- रमा ramā
Rama in Bengali
- avatar of Lakshmi
- রাম ram
More languagesFewer languages
- Rama in Telugu
- రమ rama
- Rama in Malayalam
- രാമൻ rāmaṉ
- Rama in Kannada
- ರಾಮ rāma
- Rama in Punjabi
- ਰਾਮ rām
- Rama in Gujarati
- રામ rām
- Rama in Odia
- ରାମ rāma
- Rama in Sanskrit
- रमा ramā
Origin of Rama
Borrowed from Sanskrit राम (rāma). * (Oumuamua): The nickname derives from the similarity of Oumuamua to the fictional object "Rama" in the story Rendezvous with Rama, where that fictional object is named for the god.
Words that rhyme with Rama
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Questions about Rama
- What does Rama mean?
- Rama means a name of the goddess Lakshmi.
- What is Rama in Hindi?
- Rama in Hindi is रमा (ramā), रामा (rāmā). See Rama meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Rama?
- Rama is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Rama?
- Rama is pronounced /rɑm(ə)/ (India).
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