Narada
Narada, or Narada Muni, is a sage-divinity, famous in Hindu traditions as a travelling musician and storyteller, who carries news, enlightening wisdom and glories of God. He is one of the mind-created children of Brahma, the creator god.
Meaning & Origin of Narada
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Narada, or Narada Muni, is a sage-divinity, famous in Hindu traditions as a travelling musician and storyteller, who carries news, enlightening wisdom and glories of God. He is one of the mind-created children of Brahma, the creator god.
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The Story of Narada
Narada first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1979, with 19 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 48 Naradas were born — ranking #1,357 that year. As of 2026, Narada ranks #10,921 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 201 Naradas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Narada
Narada is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 201 births in the dataset. Narada's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #1,357. Use the chart and map above to compare Narada's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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