Ram Naam Jap (राम नाम जप) is the sacred spiritual practice of repeatedly chanting the holy name of Lord Ram (भगवान राम). The word "Jap" (जप) means repetition, and "Naam" (नाम) means name — so Ram Naam Jap literally means "repetition of Ram's name."
This ancient devotional practice, also known as Ram Naam Jaap, Ram Nam Jap, Shri Ram Jap, or Ram Mantra Jap, has been practiced for thousands of years by Hindu saints and devotees. Great spiritual leaders like Tulsidas (who wrote the Ramcharitmanas), Neem Karoli Baba (known for constant "Ram Ram" chanting), and Mahatma Gandhi (whose last words were "Hey Ram") were devoted practitioners of Ram Naam Jap.
The most common mantras used in Ram Naam Jap are:
Whether you call it Ram Naam Jap, Ram Naam Ka Jaap (राम नाम का जाप), Ram Japa, or Rama Nama Japa — the essence is the same: surrendering to the divine through the sacred vibration of Ram's name.