Nepali boy name
Purushotam name meaning
पुरुषोत्तम
Say it: pu-ru-SHOT-tam/purusottʌm/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 4
- Popularity
- #614
Meaning of Purushotam
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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Purushotam at a glance
| Name | Purushotam |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | पुरुषोत्तम also पुरुषोतम, पुरुशोतम |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Vishnu |
| Starts with | P · प |
| Length | 10 letters · 4 syllables · 5 akshar |
| Popularity | #614 among boy names (7 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 Purushotam
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Purushotam in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑐸𑐬𑐸𑐲𑑀𑐟𑑂𑐟𑐩 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑒳𑒩𑒳𑒭𑒼𑒞𑓂𑒞𑒧 |
| Bengali | পুরুষোত্তম |
| Gujarati | પુરુષોત્તમ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑀼𑀭𑀼𑀱𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀫 |
| IAST romanization | puruṣottam |
FAQ about the name Purushotam
What is the meaning of Purushotam?
Purushotam means: Best among men; supreme being, an epithet of Vishnu, Rama and Krishna. (नेपालीमा: पुरुषोत्तम)
Is Purushotam a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Purushotam in Nepali?
Purushotam is written पुरुषोत्तम in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written पुरुषोतम or पुरुशोतम.
How do you pronounce Purushotam?
Purushotam is pronounced pu-ru-SHOT-tam (IPA: /purusottʌm/).
What is the origin of the name Purushotam?
Purushotam is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Purushotam?
Purushotam ranks #614 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Purushotam?
Other spellings of Purushotam: Purushottam, Purusottam, Pursotam, Purshotam, Purshottam, Purswotam, Purusotam, Puruswattam.