Cognomen Narayana (Narayana 
, नारायण , Нараяна 
) , in all the world, is a common surname. The last name Narayana is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Kuwait, where it is quite a common surname, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in India, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. More frequently, Narayana is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Narayana | India, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia |
| Nārāyaṇa, नारायण | India |
| Нараяна | Ukraine, Russia |
নারায়ণ, ನಾರಾಯಣ, นราพฤทธิ์, and นฤมิตรเรขการ
| narayana panditacharya Indian poet (b. 1290) |
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| narayana kasturi Indian writer (1897-1987), IN (b. 1897) |
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k v narayana Indian writer, IN (b. 1948) |
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narayana pisharadi r judge of the Kerala High Court in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India, IN (b. 1959) |
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narayana kocherlakota American economist, US (b. 1963) |
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narayana gowda Indian activist and politician, IN (b. 1966) |
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| narayana krishna pillai Indian carcinologist, IN (b. 1921) |
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| narayana purushothama mallaya Indian writer, IN (b. 1929) |
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| h. k. narayana Indian singer (b. 1934) |
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dhira narayana activist from Indonesia, ID (b. 1987) |
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| narayana pillai chandrasekharan nair (b. 1927) |
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| narayana rao Indian cricketer, IN (b. 1940) |
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| santi narayana telugu writer (b. 1946) |
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| narayana gadde Indian businessperson (born 1949, child of Subba Gadde), IN (b. 1949) |
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| m. s. narayana Indian actor (1951–2015), IN (b. 1951) |
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