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Namaste

Olivia Musembi
By Olivia Musembi Senior Content Writer
Updated: Sep 23, 2024 | 👁️ 7 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Sangeetha Sivaguru (Senior Content Specialist)

Gender: Unisex

Origin: Sanskrit

Meaning: A traditional greeting in Hindu culture signifying respect for the divine in others.

Pronunciation: nah-muh-stey, /ˈnɑː.mə.steɪ/, N AH M EY S T

Popularity Rank: #77,246

On this page:

  • 1. Namaste Meaning
  • 2. Namaste Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Namaste
  • 4. Translations of Namaste
  • 5. Namaste Name Popularity
  • 6. Namaste popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Nicknames for Namaste
  • 8. Namaste Name Poster
  • 9. Names similar to Namaste

Namaste Meaning

  • A traditional greeting in Hindu culture signifying respect for the divine in others.
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    olivia on July 29, 2024
  • Origin - Sanskrit
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    olivia on July 29, 2024

The traditional greeting in Hindu culture used to acknowledge the divine presence in others. It can be translated as 'I bow to the divine in you.'

The name Namaste is of Sanskrit origin and means A traditional greeting in Hindu culture signifying respect for the divine in others.. It is often used as a Unisex name and is mostly used as a Last Name.

Namaste is commonly found in Saudi Arabia, France, Spain, and 50 more countries.

Namaste Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: nah-muh-stey

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈnɑː.mə.steɪ/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: N AH M EY S T

N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)

EY: Pronounce as in "they" (DH EY)

S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

How to pronounce Namaste?

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Translations of Namaste

Namaste Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Namaste is recorded 335 times globally, ranking it as the 77,246th most common name worldwide.

Namaste is most prevalent in Saudi Arabia, with 55 occurrences, making it the 33,144th most popular name in the country.

In Spain, the name Namaste is found among 1 in every 26138 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Namaste Popularity by Country

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Saudi Arabia#33,1441 : 52,585
France#21,0641 : 35,243
Spain#14,8011 : 26,138
United States of America#49,8751 : 78,657

List of countries the name Namaste is rarely found

Namaste popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Namaste from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Nicknames for Namaste

Goldie, Golden Goddess, Nammy, Namaste Queen, Golden Spirit, Shiny Namaste, Golden Heart, Namaste Sparkle, Namaste Shine, Goldie Namaste

Namaste Name Poster

Namaste Name Poster

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