Nepali boy name
Purshotam name meaning
पुरुषोत्तम
Say it: pu-ru-SHOT-tam/purusottʌm/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 4
- Popularity
- #2,855
Meaning of Purshotam
Best among men; supreme being, an epithet of Vishnu, Rama and Krishna.
नेपालीमा: पुरुषोत्तम संस्कृत मूलको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ पुरुषहरूमध्ये श्रेष्ठ वा परम पुरुष हुन्छ। यो विष्णु, राम र कृष्णको उपनाम हो।
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Purshotam at a glance
| Name | Purshotam |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | पुरुषोत्तम also पुर्शोतम, पुरशोतम |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Vishnu |
| Starts with | P · प |
| Length | 9 letters · 4 syllables · 5 akshar |
| Popularity | #2,855 among boy names (2 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Other spellings of Purshotam
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Purshotam in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑐸𑐬𑐸𑐲𑑀𑐟𑑂𑐟𑐩 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑒳𑒩𑒳𑒭𑒼𑒞𑓂𑒞𑒧 |
| Bengali | পুরুষোত্তম |
| Gujarati | પુરુષોત્તમ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑀼𑀭𑀼𑀱𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀫 |
| IAST romanization | puruṣottam |
FAQ about the name Purshotam
What is the meaning of Purshotam?
Purshotam means: Best among men; supreme being, an epithet of Vishnu, Rama and Krishna. (नेपालीमा: पुरुषोत्तम)
Is Purshotam a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Purshotam in Nepali?
Purshotam is written पुरुषोत्तम in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written पुर्शोतम or पुरशोतम.
How do you pronounce Purshotam?
Purshotam is pronounced pu-ru-SHOT-tam (IPA: /purusottʌm/).
What is the origin of the name Purshotam?
Purshotam is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Purshotam?
Purshotam ranks #2855 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Purshotam?
Other spellings of Purshotam: Purushottam, Purushotam, Purusottam, Pursotam, Purshottam, Purswotam, Purusotam, Puruswattam.