RamaH (राम, IAST: Rāma) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He who delights all; the blissful one”. From the Sanskrit root ram (to delight, to rejoice), Rāma means 'the one who delights all worlds' or 'that which is supremely blissful,' and as an avatāra name of Viṣṇu it denotes the divine joy He bestows upon every heart that turns to Him.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The name Rāma is celebrated in the opening verse of the Rāmāyaṇa and throughout the Purāṇas as the very essence of auspiciousness — so charged with sacred power that the sages declared the two syllables rā and ma to be a condensation of the Viṣṇu Sahasranāma itself. As the seventh avatāra of Viṣṇu, Śrī Rāma embodies maryādā (ideal conduct), satya (truth), and karuṇā (compassion), making His name both a personal invocation and a complete spiritual teaching.

Rāma is one of the most beloved and widely used names in the Hindu tradition, borne by millions across India and the global diaspora; the Rāma-nāma is considered in many traditions to be the most potent divine name for liberation. Pronunciation: Rā-ma (two syllables, the first long).

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Scriptural source

RamaH appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Vishnu.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, RamaH aligns with the Chitra nakshatra, under the Tula rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.