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Ramkishan

Quick answerRamkishan is a Sanskrit compound name combining "Ram" (referring to the Hindu deity Rama) and "Kishan" (another name for the Hindu god Krishna), meaning "Ram-Krishna" or a devotee embodying both divine figures.

Sanskrit · Boy · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#2,267
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Peak year2020
Syllables3
OriginSanskrit
LanguageSanskrit
CultureIndian Hindu
ReligionHinduism
Letters9
Numerology4 Chaldean 6
Global rank#2,267

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Ramkishan

Ramkishan is a Sanskrit compound name combining "Ram" (referring to the Hindu deity Rama) and "Kishan" (another name for the Hindu god Krishna), meaning "Ram-Krishna" or a devotee embodying both divine figures.

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Etymology

Ramkishan is a Sanskrit compound name combining "Ram" (referring to the Hindu deity Rama) and "Kishan" (another name for the Hindu god Krishna), meaning "Ram-Krishna" or a devotee embodying both divine figures. The name is primarily used in Hindu communities across India and the diaspora, reflecting a syncretic devotional tradition that honors two major avatars of Vishnu.

Ramkishan currently ranks #2,267 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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