Narasimha
/N-AH-R-AH-S-IH-M-HH-AH/
The man-lion, the fierce avatar of Vishnu who burst from a stone pillar at twilight — Narasimha tore apart the demon king Hiranyakashipu to protect the young devotee Prahlada. His name thunders with righteous fury, protective love, and the divine promise that no tyrant's power can stand against a father who defends his children
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Narasimha is a Hindu boy name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “The man-lion, the fierce avatar of Vishnu who burst from a stone pillar at twilight — Narasimha tore apart the demon king Hiranyakashipu to protect the young devotee Prahlada. His name thunders with righteous fury, protective love, and the divine promise that no tyrant's power can stand against a father who defends his children”.
Narasimha is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "The man-lion, the fierce avatar of Vishnu who burst from a stone pillar at twilight — Narasimha tore apart the demon king Hiranyakashipu to protect the young devotee Prahlada. His name thunders with righteous fury, protective love, and the divine promise that no tyrant's power can stand against a father who defends his children" and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Narasimha carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Narasimha's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Narasimha opens with “Na”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
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See Narasimha's nakshatra reading →What does Narasimha's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Narasimha resonates in either tradition.
Narasimha's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Narasimha's full reading →
Does Narasimha go with your family's names?
Narasimha breaks into 9 sounds: /N-AH-R-AH-S-IH-M-HH-AH/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Narasimha sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Narasimha beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Narasimha — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Narasimha
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Common questions about Narasimha
What does the name Narasimha mean?
Narasimha means "The man-lion, the fierce avatar of Vishnu who burst from a stone pillar at twilight — Narasimha tore apart the demon king Hiranyakashipu to protect the young devotee Prahlada. His name thunders with righteous fury, protective love, and the divine promise that no tyrant's power can stand against a father who defends his children." It is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Narasimha a boy or girl name?
Narasimha is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Narasimha?
Narasimha is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Narasimha a Hindu name?
Yes. Narasimha is a boy name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Narasimha mean in Sanskrit?
Narasimha originates from Sanskrit, where it means "The man-lion, the fierce avatar of Vishnu who burst from a stone pillar at twilight — Narasimha tore apart the demon king Hiranyakashipu to protect the young devotee Prahlada. His name thunders with righteous fury, protective love, and the divine promise that no tyrant's power can stand against a father who defends his children."
What are common nicknames for Narasimha?
Common short forms of Narasimha include Nara, Nari.
What is the numerology of Narasimha?
Narasimha has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
What is Narasimha's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Na", Narasimha falls under the Ardra nakshatra and Mithuna (Gemini) rashi — its naam-rashi, or name-based moon sign. (A baby's birth nakshatra comes from their date and time of birth; NameRoot matches the two.)
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