About the name Balram
Balarama carries a plough rather than a discus, and the mythology treats him as the earthy, agricultural counterweight to his charismatic younger brother. The name reads distinctly old-fashioned in Indian cities now, but it retains real dignity in Haryana, Bihar and the Vaishnava heartlands.
Balram is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced BAHL-rahm. On the NameRarity scale it scores 91 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1950s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Balram?
Balram currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 434,783. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Balram
- Balram JakharIndian politician and former Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Spellings and variants of Balram
Names similar to Balram
Bharat
BHUH-rut
One who is maintained or nurtured, brother of Rama and eponym of India
Brijesh
brih-JAYSH
Lord of Braj, a name for Krishna
Lakshman
LUKSH-mahn
One with auspicious marks; Rama's devoted younger brother
Advik
AHD-vik
Unique, one of a kind; from advaita, non-duality
Arnav
AR-nahv
Ocean, great flowing water
Bhagat
BUG-ut
Devotee, the title of the saint-poets in the Guru Granth Sahib
Bhargav
BHAR-guv
Descendant of sage Bhrigu, an epithet of Shiva
Bhima
BHEE-mah
Terrible, awe-inspiring; the mighty second Pandava
Balram — frequently asked questions
What does the name Balram mean?
Balram means "Strong Rama; the elder brother of Krishna". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Balram?
Balram is pronounced BAHL-rahm, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Balram?
Balram scores 91 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 434,783 people carry it — about 2.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Balram?
Balram carries the expression number 2, known as The Peacemaker. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Balram?
The lucky number for Balram is 2 (with 11, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Moonstone Silver. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Pearl.