Family name नारायण (Narayan 
, Narayana 
, Narain ) , around the world, is a prevalent last name. The surname नारायण is habitual in Fiji, where it is a widespread surname, Suriname, where it is quite a common surname, and Qatar (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in India, Nepal, and Fiji. Likewise, नारायण is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Narayan | Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Fiji |
| Narayana | Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Nepal, United States, India |
| Narain | Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, India, Fiji |
| नारायण | India |
Satyanarayana, Suryanarayana, नर, นราย, นาราย, นารายณ์, and นารายน์
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जयप्रकाश नारायण Indian independence activist and political leader, IN (b. 1902) |
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राम नारायण classical sarangi player from India, IN (b. 1927) |
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| रघुवीर नारायण bhojpuri poet and Freedom Fighter, IN (b. 1884) |
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सुनीता नारायण Indian environmentalist, IN (b. 1961) |
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| कुँवर नारायण Indian poet, IN (b. 1927) |
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श्रेया नारायण actress, IN (b. 1985) |
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| आदित्य नारायण Indian actor and singer, IN (b. 1987) |
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| जगदीश नारायण IN |
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| शिव नारायण IN |
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| जगत नारायण IN |
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| रूप नारायण IN |
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