Rama
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning pleasing; dark; a divine hero in hinduism.
Rama by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Rama. In the US, 11 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 36 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rama. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rayaqueen or princess547 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rahmamercy, compassion87 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rahacomfort or ease54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ranaking; also used in Arabic for frog16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Romacitizen of Rome49 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rimawhite antelope or gazelle37 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Rama
Names that are said the same way as Rama, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean courage
Like Rama, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Emersonson of Emery, brave power3,275 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
- Valeriastrong and valiant; feminine form of Valerius1,887 in the US (2017)
- Emersynson of Emery, brave power; a modern respelling of Emerson1,331 in the US (2017)
- Emorybrave power; from a surname740 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean darkness
Like Rama, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Melaniedark, black3,232 in the US (2017)
- Leilanight, dark beauty1,400 in the US (2017)
- Delaneydark challenger; descendant of Dubhshláine1,270 in the US (2017)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Rama
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