Nepali boy name
Purshottam name meaning
पुरुषोत्तम
Say it: pu-ru-SHOT-tam/purusottʌm/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 4
- Popularity
- #2,856
Meaning of Purshottam
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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Purshottam at a glance
| Name | Purshottam |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | पुरुषोत्तम also पुर्षोत्तम, पुर्शोत्तम |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Vishnu |
| Starts with | P · प |
| Length | 10 letters · 4 syllables · 5 akshar |
| Popularity | #2,856 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 Purshottam
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Purshottam in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑐸𑐬𑐸𑐲𑑀𑐟𑑂𑐟𑐩 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑒳𑒩𑒳𑒭𑒼𑒞𑓂𑒞𑒧 |
| Bengali | পুরুষোত্তম |
| Gujarati | પુરુષોત્તમ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑀼𑀭𑀼𑀱𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀫 |
| IAST romanization | puruṣottam |
FAQ about the name Purshottam
What is the meaning of Purshottam?
Purshottam means: Best among men; supreme being, an epithet of Vishnu, Rama and Krishna. (नेपालीमा: पुरुषोत्तम)
Is Purshottam a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Purshottam in Nepali?
Purshottam is written पुरुषोत्तम in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written पुर्षोत्तम or पुर्शोत्तम.
How do you pronounce Purshottam?
Purshottam is pronounced pu-ru-SHOT-tam (IPA: /purusottʌm/).
What is the origin of the name Purshottam?
Purshottam is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Purshottam?
Purshottam ranks #2856 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Purshottam?
Other spellings of Purshottam: Purushottam, Purushotam, Purusottam, Pursotam, Purshotam, Purswotam, Purusotam, Puruswattam.