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Narhari
नरहरिSay it nur-HUH-ree
Narhari meaning
Narhari (नरहरि) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Vishnu as the man-lion
Also used to mean: lord vishnu
Narhari (नरहरि) is Sanskrit narahari, a name of Vishnu as the man-lion, the same form of the god also called Narasimha. Monier-Williams cites it from the Gitagovinda and the Bhagavata Purana. It joins nara, "man", with hari, a word that can mean a lion and is also one of Vishnu's best-known names, so the name carries both senses at once. Name lists give "man-lion" or "Lord Vishnu", which matches. Narahari Tirtha was an early teacher in the Dvaita tradition of Madhvacharya, and the name is used in Maharashtra and Karnataka.
In Hindu tradition this is a name of Vishnu.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 529 · entry narahari · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, narahari, p. 529 · Wikipedia, Narahari Tirtha
Famous namesakes
- Narahari Tirtha, Dvaita philosopher and disciple of Madhvacharya
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First sound न
Anuradha nakshatra, pada 1 · Vrishchik rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ना, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Narhari · Narahari