Narayana (Also rendered Narayane, Narayanan, Narain, Narayankar or Narine) (from

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नारायण, ''nārāyaṇá'', literally "eternal man") is an Indian name. It is identical in form to the name of the deity

Narayana Narayana (Sanskrit: नारायण, IAST: ''Nārāyaṇa'') is one of the forms and names of Vishnu, who is in yogic slumber under the celestial waters, referring to the masculine principle. He is also known as Purushottama, and is co ...

, another name for

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. The name Narayana is predominantly used in

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and

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speakers.

Notable persons

Narayana (Name)

* Suryanarayana (disambiguation) * Narayana Rao (disambiguation) * Narayana Murthy (disambiguation) * Narayana Reddy (disambiguation) *

Narayana Pandit Nārāyaṇa Paṇḍita ( sa, नारायण पण्डित) (1340–1400) was an Indian mathematician. Plofker writes that his texts were the most significant Sanskrit mathematics treatises after those of Bhaskara II, other than the K ...

, mathematician * Narayana Pillai (disambiguation)

Narayan

Narayan (actor) Narayan Lucky is an Indian actor, who has worked in the Tamil film industry. He debuted as the lead role in the campus film ''Inidhu Inidhu'' (2010), before portraying supporting roles. Career Narayan's elder brother was selected to portray M ...

, Indian film actor *

Narayan (writer) Narayan (26 September 1940 – 16 August 2022) was an Indian author best known for his debut novel '' Kocharethi'' (1998). Most of Narayan's novels deal with the lives of the tribal communities of Kerala. He belonged to the Malayarayar tribe ...

, Indian writer *

Aditya Narayan Aditya Narayan (born 6 August 1987) is an Indian singer, host and actor. He is the son of singer Udit Narayan. He is known for hosting Indian Idol and participating in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9. Personal life Narayan was born to si ...

, Indian television show host * Alison R.H. Narayan, American chemistry professor *

Anand Narayan Anand Narayan (born 4 October 1985) is a yoga trainer, television personality and playback singer from Kerala, India. He hosted ''Josco Indian Voice'', a music reality show on Mazhavil Manorama. Early years and personal life Narayan is from ...

, Indian television personality *

Badri Narayan Badri Narayan (22 July 1929 – 23 September 2013) was an Indian artist, illustrator, author and story-teller. Narayan began painting with no formal training, and his first public showing was in 1949, followed by a solo show in 1954. He had o ...

, Indian artist *

Brij Narayan Brij Narayan ( hi, बृज नारायण; IAST: ) (born 25 April 1952) is an Indian classical musician who plays the string instrument ''sarod''. Narayan was born in the Indian state Rajasthan and began to study ''sarod'' from a young ag ...

, Indian sarod player *

Irene Jai Narayan Irene Jai Narayan (23 February 1932 – 29 July 2011) was an Indian-born teacher and politician, who had a significant influence on politics in Fiji. She came to Fiji in 1959 after marrying Jai Narayan, a well known school Principal in Suva, ...

, Fiji Indian politician * Jagaddipendra Narayan, Maharaja of Cooch Behar *

Jayaprakash Narayan Jayaprakash Narayan (; 11 October 1902 – 8 October 1979), popularly referred to as JP or ''Lok Nayak'' ( Hindi for "People's leader"), was an Indian independence activist, theorist, socialist and political leader. He is remembered for l ...

, Indian independence activist and politician *

Jayaprakash Narayan (Lok Satta) Jaya Prakash Narayana (born 14 January 1956), is an Indian liberal politician and activist. He is the founder and president of Lok Satta Party. He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Kukatpally constituency of Andhra Pradesh in ...

, Indian politician *

Justin Narayan Justin Narayan is an Australian youth pastor and television cook of Fijian-Indian heritage. He was declared as the winner of '' MasterChef Australia 2021''. Narayan intends to spend his $250,000 win on furthering his education. His ambitions in ...

, Australian youth pastor and chef *

Kalanidhi Narayanan Kalanidhi Narayanan (7 December 1928 – 21 February 2016) was an Indian dancer and teacher of Indian classical dance form of Bharatnatyam, who was the early non- devadasi girl to learn the dance form and perform it on stage in the 1930s and 19 ...

(1928 – 2016), Indian dancer and dance teacher *

Kirin Narayan Kirin Narayan (born November 1959) is an Indian-born American anthropologist, folklorist and writer. Early life, education, and career Narayan is the daughter of Narayan Ramji Contractor, a civil engineer from Nashik, and Didi Kinzinger, a Ge ...

, Indian-born American author and folklorist *

Kunwar Narayan Kunwar Narayan (19 September 1927 – 15 November 2017) was a poet in Indian literature in Hindi.

, Indian poet *

Manu Narayan Manu Narayan (born August 16, 1973) is an American actor, film producer, singer, songwriter, composer and saxophonist. He served as a Trustee of Carnegie Mellon University, his alma mater, from 2013-2016. Narayan was hailed as a "promising young ...

, American actor *

Nara Narayan Naranarayan (reign 1554–1587) was the last ruler of the undivided Koch dynasty of Kamata Kingdom. He succeeded his father, Biswa Singha. Under him the Koch kingdom reached its cultural and political zenith. Under his rule, and under the m ...

, ruler of Koch kingdom * Opendra Narayan, Indian-American AIDS researcher *

Paresh Narayan Professor Paresh Kumar Narayan (born 1977), is an academic of Indians in Fiji, Fiji Indian origin, who was Australia's youngest Professor of Finance, and is now at Monash University. Early life and education The eldest of three brothers, the oth ...

, Fiji Indian academic *

Prema Narayan Prema Narayan (born 4 April 1955) is a former Model and Bollywood actress-dancer. She has acted in Hindi and Bengali cinema. She was the Femina Miss India World 1971, and represented India at Miss World 1971. Early life Prema Narayan was born i ...

, Indian actress and dancer * R. K. Narayan,

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. *

Rajee Narayan Guru Smt. Rajee Narayan (1931-2020) was a Bharatanatyam dancer, musician and composer living in Mumbai, India. She was a rare combination of guru, musician, composer and choreographer, with the unique distinction of teaching not only Bharatanaty ...

, Indian dancer and musician *

Ram Narayan Ram Narayan (; born 25 December 1927), often referred to with the title Pandit, is an Indian musician who popularised the bowed instrument ''sarangi'' as a solo concert instrument in Hindustani classical music and became the first internation ...

, Indian sarangi player *

Ramesh Narayan Ramesh Narayan (born 3 November 1959) is an Indian classical vocalist, composer and music producer who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. He belongs to the Mewati gharana of Hindustani classical music. Narayan began his initial traini ...

, Indian classical singer *

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, British barrister *

Shoba Narayan Shoba Narayan is an Indian author, journalist and columnist. She wrote the award-winning ''Monsoon Diary: A Memoir with Recipes'' (2003). She is the author of four books. Biography She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Wome ...

, Indian journalist *

Shovana Narayan Shovana Narayan is a recognised Indian Kathak dancer and a career officer with Indian Audit and Accounts Service. She performs in India and internationally, and has been awarded the Padma Shri. She trained under Birju Maharaj. Early life ...

, Indian Kathak dancer *

Siddharth Narayan Siddharth Suryanarayan (born 17 April 1979), known mononymously as Siddharth, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi language films. Apart from acting, he has also been involved in films as a screenwriter, produ ...

, Indian actor and singer *

Udit Narayan Udit is an Indian masculine given name that may refer to: * Udit Narayan, Bollywood playback singer *Udit Narayan (politician) (born 1960), Fijian politician of Indian descent *Udit Narayan Singh (1770–1835), Indian monarch *Udit Patel (born 198 ...

, Indian Playback singer *

Uma Narayan Uma Narayan (born 16 April 1958) is an Indian feminist scholar and a current professor of philosophy at Vassar College on the Andrew W. Mellon Chair of Humanities. Narayan's work focuses on the epistemology of the inequities involving postcolon ...

, Indian feminist scholar

Narain

Narain (actor) Sunil Kumar, known by his stage name Narain, is an Indian actor, who has starred in Malayalam and Tamil films. He made his debut in Adoor Gopalakrishnan's ''Nizhalkuthu'' (2002), followed by performances in Malayalam films '' 4 the People'' (2 ...

, Indian actor * A.K. Narain, Indian historian * Arunesh Narain Sharma, Civil servant officer *

Govind Narain Govind Narain, ICS (5 May 1916 – 3 April 2012) was an Indian civil servant who was member of the Indian Civil Service and served as the 8th Governor of Karnataka. He formerly served as 12th Defence Secretary of India (1973 to 1975), Ho ...

(1916-2012), a leading civil servant *

Narain Karthikeyan Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan (born 14 January 1977) is an Indian racing driver. He was the first Indian driver to compete in Formula One. He has previously competed in A1GP, and the Le Mans Series. He has won multiple races in A1GP, British F ...

, Indian former Formula One and A1GP driver * Nicole Narain, American model and actress *

Raj Narain Raj Narain (23 November 1917 – 31 December 1986) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. He won in a famous electoral malpractice case against the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, which led to her disqualification and imposition of E ...

(1917-1986), Indian politician * Anish Narain,

Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accents ...

enthusiast *

Ruchi Narain Ruchi Narain (born 1976) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer widely known as the writer for the critically acclaimed film '' Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'' (2003). She has also directed films like '' Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow'' ( ...

, Indian film director and screenwriter *

Sase Narain Sase Narain (27 January 1925 – 25 August 2020) was a Guyanese politician and lawyer. He served as Speaker of the National Assembly of Guyana from 1971 to 1992, becoming the longest serving Speaker in Guyana. Early life Sase Narain was born ...

(1925–2020), Guyanese politician and lawyer * Sathi Narain (1919-1989), Fiji Indian businessman *

Sunita Narain Sunita Narain (born 1961) is an Indian environmentalist and political activist as well as a major proponent of the Green concept of sustainable development. Narain is director general of the India-based research institute for the Centre for Sc ...

, Indian environmentalist and political activist * Vineet Narain, Indian journalist and activist * Late Maharaj Kumar

Basant Narain Singh Maharaj Kumar Dr. Basant Narain Singh (b. at Padma Lakshmi Nivas Palace, Hazaribagh District, April 9, 1918) was an Indian politician and a member of the 7th Lok Sabha representing Hazaribagh (Lok Sabha constituency) of Bihar State. Education a ...

, Member of the 7th loksabha of India and of the ruling family of

Ramgarh Raj Ramgarh Raj was the major ''Zamindari'' estate in the era of the British Raj in the former Indian province of Bihar. Territories which comprised the Ramgarh Raj presently constitute districts of Ramgarh, Hazaribagh, Chatra, Giridih, Koderma, ...

* Yogendra Narain, IAS officer

Narayanan

* K. R. Narayanan, the tenth President of the Republic of India *

Narayanankutty Narayanan Kutty or Kalabhavan Narayanankutty is a Malayalam film actor. He has acted in more than 300 films. He handles mainly comedy roles. Background Narayanan Kutty was born Ernakulam. He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan ...

, Indian film actor in Malayalam movies * Mayankote Kelath Narayanan, National Security Advisor (NSA) to the Prime Minister of India

Notable persons

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Narayan

Narain

Narayanan

See also