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Sarang
सारंगSay it SAA-rung
- Meaning today
- Peacock, spotted deer, musical instrument
- Original meaning
- "dappled, spotted; spotted antelope; peacock, cuckoo; bee; a raga" Monier-Williams, p. 1208
- Say it
- SAA-rung
- Written
- सारंग
- Other spellings
- Saarang
- First sound
- सा · Kumbh rashi
Sarang
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Sarang meaning
Sarang (सारंग) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, सा, it is a Kumbh rashi name (Shatabhisha nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Dappled, spotted; spotted antelope; peacock, cuckoo; bee; a raga
Also used to mean: spotted deer, musical instrument
Sarang (सारंग) is Sanskrit sāraṅga, "dappled, spotted". Monier-Williams gives a spotted antelope, birds such as the peacock, the Indian cuckoo and the cātaka, a bee, a metre and a rāga in music; lexicons add cloud, lotus, elephant and more, and it is also a name of Śiva and of Kāma. Sarang is the name of a family of ragas in Hindustani music, such as Brindavani Sarang. Name lists give Sarang as "peacock", "spotted deer" or "musical instrument".
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1208 · entry sāraṅga · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, sāraṅga, p. 1208
Fits your syllable
First sound सा
Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 2 · Kumbh rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Sarang · Saarang