Rama is the legendary Indian king regarded as an incarnation of Vishnu.

Rama may also refer to:

Within the scriptures of India

  • Rama in Jainism
  • Rama in Sikhism
  • Parashurama (Rama with an axe), a partial incarnation of Vishnu
  • Balarama (the strong Rama), brother of Krishna
  • another name of Lakshmi

People

Kings

  • Rama (Kings of Thailand)
  • Ram Khamhaeng (1279–1298)
  • Ramathibodi I (1350–1369), Uthong
  • Ramathibodi II (1491–1529), Chettathirat
  • Ramathibodi III, the Great (1656–1688), Narai
  • Rama I, the Great (1782–1809), Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke
  • Rama II of Siam (1809–1824), Buddha Loetla Nabhalai
  • Rama III (1824–1851), Nangklao
  • Rama IV (1851–1868), Mongkut
  • Rama V, the Great (1868–1910), Chulalongkorn
  • Rama VI (1910–1925), Vajiravudh
  • Rama VII (1925–1935), Prajadhipok
  • Rama VIII (1935–1946), Ananda Mahidol
  • Rama IX, the Great (1946–2016), Bhumibol Adulyadej
  • Rama X (2016–present), Vajiralongkorn
  • Rulers of Cambodia
  • Barom Reameathibtei (1363–1373), Borommarama
  • Ramathipadi I (1642–1658), Ponhea Chan
  • Barom Ramadhipati (1700–1701/1710–1722), Ang Em
  • Ramathipadi III (1748–1749/1756–1757), Ang Tong
  • Ramathipadi IV (1775–1779), Ang Non
  • Rulers of the Hanthawaddy kingdom
  • Binnya Ran I (1424–1446)
  • Binnya Ran II (1492–1526)
  • Rulers of the Kingdom of Cochin
  • Rama Varma VIII (1775–1790)
  • Rama Varma IX (1790–1805)
  • Rama Varma X (1805–1809)
  • Rama Varma XI (1828–1837)
  • Rama Varma XII (1837–1844)
  • Rama Varma XIII (1844–1851)
  • Rama Varma XIV (1864–1888)
  • Rama Varma XV (1895–1914)
  • Rama Varma XVI (1915–1932)
  • Rama Varma XVII (1932–1941)
  • King of Rama, title used by the Kings of Hungary

Other people

  • Rama family of Cebu, Philippines:
  • Annabelle Rama (born 1952), Filipina actress and talent manager
  • Mike Rama (born 1954), Filipino politician
  • Napoleon Rama (1923–2016), Filipino lawyer, journalist and writer
  • Osmundo Rama (1914–1998), Filipino physician and politician
  • Vicente Rama (1887–1956), Filipino legislator, publisher and writer; father of Napoleon and Osmundo, grandfather of Annabelle and Mike
  • Edi Rama (born 1964), Albanian politician and artist
  • Rama Government, the cabinet formed by Rama after he was elected as prime minister
  • Ismail Rama (1935–2022), Albanian shooter
  • N. T. Rama Rao (1923–1996), Indian film actor, director, producer, and politician
  • N. T. Rama Rao Jr. (b. 1983), Indian Telugu film actor
  • Rama (actress) (), Indian film actress
  • Rama Duwaji (born 1997), American animator, illustrator and ceramist, First Lady-designate of New York City
  • Rezart Rama (born 2000), Albanian footballer

Historical personalities

  • Nityananda Rama, the Vaishnava saint
  • "The Rama" (1530–1572), Jewish religious teacher Moses Isserles
  • Frederick Lenz, a spiritual teacher who used Rama as his teaching name

Places

  • Rəmə, Azerbaijan
  • Rama (Gaul), a town in ancient Gaul
  • Rama, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a historical region of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Rama, Ethiopia
  • Rama, Jenin, a Palestinian village in the Jenin Governorate
  • Rama, Ontario, Canada
  • Rama, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Rama Lake (Bosnia and Herzegovina), near Prozor
  • Rama Lake (Pakistan), a lake near Astore, Pakistan
  • Rama River (disambiguation), several rivers
  • Ramatha (or Rama), a former Roman Catholic titular bishopric in Palestine
  • Rama, Nicaragua, a municipality in the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
  • Rameh, a town in northern Israel
  • Al-Ram, a town near Jerusalem

Entertainment

  • Rama (character), a DC Comics Indian superhero based on the Hindu god
  • Ramachandra (film), a 2003 film
  • Rendezvous with Rama, the first in a series of books known as the "Rama series" by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee
  • Rama (video game), a 1997 video game based on the books

Other uses

  • Rama (fish), a genus of catfish
  • Rama (food), a brand of margarine
  • Rama people, in Nicaragua
  • Rama language, spoken by the Rama people
  • Rama Records, a record label
  • Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction (RAMA)
  • Order of Rama, a Thai military award
  • RAMa (Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine), a type of formation in the French Army, such as
  • 1st Marine Artillery Regiment (1st RAMa)
  • 11th Marine Artillery Regiment (11th RAMa)
  • a previous name of the interstellar object ʻOumuamua

See also

  • Raam (disambiguation)
  • Ram (disambiguation)
  • Ramachandra (disambiguation)
  • Ramchandra (disambiguation)
  • Ramah (disambiguation)
  • Raman (disambiguation)
  • Ramana (disambiguation)
  • Ramji (disambiguation)
  • Ramu (disambiguation)
  • Ramudu (disambiguation)
  • Sriram (disambiguation)
  • Sri Ramulu (disambiguation)
  • Rajaram (disambiguation)
  • Ramathibodi (disambiguation)