Narasimha

name

"narasimha" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Narasimha” is uncommon English (frequency #79,780 among 24,391 “N” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,780
frequency rank, English
24,391
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The fourth avatara of the Hindu god Vishnu.

Key facts for Narasimha
PropertyValue
HeadwordNarasimha
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,780
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Narasimha” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Narasimha lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Narasimha is uncommon English at frequency #79,780 among 24,391 “N” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Narasimha, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Sanskrit नरसिंह (narasiṃha, literally “man-lion”). The correct English form is Narasimha, spelled N-A-R-A-S-I-M-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The fourth avatara of the Hindu god Vishnu.
  2. 2
    A male given name from Sanskrit.

Etymology

From Sanskrit नरसिंह (narasiṃha, literally “man-lion”).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Narasimha"?
"Narasimha" is spelled N-A-R-A-S-I-M-H-A.
What does "Narasimha" mean?
As a proper noun, "Narasimha" means: The fourth avatara of the Hindu god Vishnu.
What is the origin of the word "Narasimha"?
From Sanskrit नरसिंह (narasiṃha, literally “man-lion”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Narasimha”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is N-A-R-A-S-I-M-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list