Nāmakaraṇa
For the naming ceremony in Sikhism, see Naam Karan. For the Indian TV series, see Naamkarann.
Namakarana (Sanskrit: नामकरणम्, romanized: Nāmakaraṇam, lit. 'name-giving') is the naming ceremony in Hinduism and a samskara (rite of passage) to name a baby.
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