Venkatraman Name meanings & History

Venkat (refers to Lord Venkateswara, a Hindu deity) + Raman (a variant of Ram, referring to Lord Rama, another Hindu deity), meaning "one who is dear to Lord Venkateswara and Lord Rama". From वेंकटेशा (venkateša) meaning "lord of Venkata hill", a combination of Venkata, the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh, India (see Venkata), and Sanskrit ईश् (īś) meaning "lord, master" (see Isha). A notable bearer is Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (1952-), an Indian-American structural biologist of Tamil origin who was awarded a Nobel Prize. Venkatraman is a popular name among Hindu families in India, particularly in Tamil Nadu. It is often given to boys born in families with a strong devotion to Lord Venkateswara and Lord Rama.

Zodiac Sign of Venkatraman: Variety Aquarius

Synonyms of Venkatraman:

V: Versatility,Vivacious,Variety,Vexing

E: Entertain,Expressive,Enliven,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Environment

N: Nice,Nitpicking,Neat,Nervous,Nagging,Neurosis,Nutrition

K: Karma,Kind,Karate,Kundalini

A: Assertive,Argumentative,Action,Aggressive,Angry,Ambitious

T: Testy,Doubting Thomas,Talkative,Truth,Touchy,Tacky,Tireless

R: Rational,Reason,Resourceful,Restless

M: Maternal,Mommy,Mushy,Memory,Memorabilia,Mother,Manipulative

Venkatraman is:

• a Comedic name
• a Delicate name
• a Formal name
• a Informal name
• a Simple name

Famous People

The most well-known person with this name is Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, an Indian-American biophysicist who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2009. He was born in Tamil Nadu but moved to the United States to pursue his academic career. Other notable people with this name include Bharat Ratna Venkatraman, former President of India and M.S. Venkataraman, a famous Indian journalist and writer.