National Ram Day – March 28, 2025

History of National Ram Day

The name Ram can be traced back to a variety of places. This is a Hindu name derived from the Sanskrit word ‘rma,’ which means ‘pleasing’ or ‘charming.’ It is also the name of an incarnation of the god Vishnu. It is used in both Northern and Southern India. It possibly became a family name in the northern states via being used as the final part of compound personal names such as Atmaram (with Sanskrit term meaning ‘soul’) or Sitaram (with Sita being the name of Rama’s bride). In South India, it is only used as a male given name, but in the United States, among those who originate from South India, it has become more common to use it as a family name. It is a version of the name Raman that is used by Tamil and Malayalam speakers who have moved away from their home states.

It comes from the Middle Low German and Middle English words for ‘ram,’ which can mean ‘male sheep’ (in the sense of ‘battering ram’) or ‘pile driver’ (in the sense of driving a pile). The name appears in Dutch and English. It is an ornamental name in Swedish that originates from a place-name element, either from Old Norse ‘hrafn,’ which translates to ‘raven,’ or from the Swedish dialect ‘ramm,’ which means ‘water meadow.’

It is an aesthetic name derived from the Hebrew word ‘ram,’ which can be translated as ‘lofty.’ It is a topographic name that means ‘branch’ in Southern French and designates a person who lived in a densely wooded area with lots of branches.