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Nepali boy name

Pursotam name meaning

पुरुषोत्तम

Say it: pu-ru-SHOT-tam/purusottʌm/

Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
4
Popularity
#2,857

Meaning of Pursotam

Variant spelling of Purushottam; supreme being, an epithet of Vishnu or Rama.

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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Pursotam at a glance

NamePursotam
In Nepaliपुरुषोत्तम also पुर्सोतम, पुरसोतम
GenderUsed mostly for boys
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Associated withVishnu
Starts withP · प
Length8 letters · 4 syllables · 5 akshar
Popularity#2,857 among boy names (2 people in our sample)
♂ Boys 100%Girls 0% ♀

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Other spellings of Pursotam

Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:

Names that sound like Pursotam

Pursotam in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐥𑐸𑐬𑐸𑐲𑑀𑐟𑑂𑐟𑐩
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒣𑒳𑒩𑒳𑒭𑒼𑒞𑓂𑒞𑒧
Bengaliপুরুষোত্তম
Gujaratiપુરુષોત્તમ
Brahmi (ancient)𑀧𑀼𑀭𑀼𑀱𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀫
IAST romanizationpuruṣottam

FAQ about the name Pursotam

What is the meaning of Pursotam?

Pursotam means: Variant spelling of Purushottam; supreme being, an epithet of Vishnu or Rama. (नेपालीमा: पुरुषोत्तम)

Is Pursotam a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for boys.

How do you write Pursotam in Nepali?

Pursotam is written पुरुषोत्तम in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written पुर्सोतम or पुरसोतम.

How do you pronounce Pursotam?

Pursotam is pronounced pu-ru-SHOT-tam (IPA: /purusottʌm/).

What is the origin of the name Pursotam?

Pursotam is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Pursotam?

Pursotam ranks #2857 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.

What are other spellings of Pursotam?

Other spellings of Pursotam: Purushottam, Purushotam, Purusottam, Purshotam, Purshottam, Purswotam, Purusotam, Puruswattam.