The word Brahman (pronunced braahmaNa) is a Sanskrit word which may refer to any of the following:

Religion

• Brahma is the Creator God, one of the trinity: Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheswara (Siva)
• Brahma (Buddhism) is a type of Buddhist deity.
• Brahman (Brahm) is the Hindu idea of the transcendental and immanent Divine; the concept is central to Hindu philosophy, especially Vedanta
• The Brahmanas are important Hindu canonical texts that are part of each of the Vedas
• A Brahmin is a person belonging to Brahmin caste and Brahmana class (Varna), the priestly caste among the four great strata into which ancient Hindu society was divided

Language

• family of languages spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea: Brahman languages (hypothetical Trans-New Guinea phylum)

Other uses

• Brahman (cattle) is a breed of cattle descended from the Bos indicus
• Brahman (band) is a Japanese indie rock band
• The Brahminy Kite is a species of bird
• Boston Brahmin is a term often used to refer to the oldest families in Boston
• Brahm or Brahms used as a man's surname, is of German origin. This meaning originated as a short form of "Abraham's son"
• Brahma (beer), a Brazilian brand of beer