Brahma

1 of 2

noun (1)

Brah·​ma ˈbrä-mə 

1

: the creator god of the Hindu sacred triad compare shiva, vishnu

2

: the ultimate ground of all being in Hinduism

Brahma

2 of 2

noun (2)

Brah·​ma ˈbrā-mə  ˈbrä- 

ˈbra-

: brahman sense 2

Examples of Brahma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Grasping hands reach out in despair, deities wield tridents and divine lotus flowers symbolize the 16 levels of Brahma (higher realms). — Vicky Smith, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Nearby, a striking 9th century Indonesian carving in volcanic stone of Brahma, the multi-headed god, represents the myriad complexities of creation — just like every other Hindu Brahma sculpture that is not on view. — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024

The firm spent its first few years expanding the group’s personal beer empire (with brands such as Brahma and Interbrew) and engineering the buyout of Anheuser-Busch that formed AB InBev, the largest brewer in the world. — Hank Tucker, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024

The other three, depicting the gods Bhairava, Nandi and Brahma, were taken from Singasari, a late 13th-century temple complex in East Java, in the mid-19th century. — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Sanskrit brahman

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1690, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1822, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Brahma

• chama
• comma
• dama
• drama
• gama
• lama
• llama
• mama
• mamma
• momma
• rama
• sama