Moving in the water or the path of man
In Sanskrit, the name is derived from 'nara' meaning human and 'ayana' meaning path or moving. It is a significant name in Hinduism, often used as an epithet for the deity Vishnu, representing the cosmic being or the one who rests on the primordial waters.
Less common today
Narayan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,613 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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