Nepali boy name
Purusotam name meaning
पुरुषोत्तम
Say it: pu-ru-SHOT-tam/purusottʌm/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 4
- Popularity
- #4,651
Meaning of Purusotam
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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Purusotam at a glance
| Name | Purusotam |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | पुरुषोत्तम also पुरुसोतम, पुरुषोतम |
| 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 | #4,651 among boy names (1 person in our sample) |
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Other spellings of Purusotam
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Purusotam in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑐸𑐬𑐸𑐲𑑀𑐟𑑂𑐟𑐩 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑒳𑒩𑒳𑒭𑒼𑒞𑓂𑒞𑒧 |
| Bengali | পুরুষোত্তম |
| Gujarati | પુરુષોત્તમ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑀼𑀭𑀼𑀱𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀫 |
| IAST romanization | puruṣottam |
FAQ about the name Purusotam
What is the meaning of Purusotam?
Purusotam means: Best among men; supreme being, an epithet of Vishnu, Rama and Krishna. (नेपालीमा: पुरुषोत्तम)
Is Purusotam a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Purusotam in Nepali?
Purusotam is written पुरुषोत्तम in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written पुरुसोतम or पुरुषोतम.
How do you pronounce Purusotam?
Purusotam is pronounced pu-ru-SHOT-tam (IPA: /purusottʌm/).
What is the origin of the name Purusotam?
Purusotam is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Purusotam?
Purusotam ranks #4651 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Purusotam?
Other spellings of Purusotam: Purushottam, Purushotam, Purusottam, Pursotam, Purshotam, Purshottam, Purswotam, Puruswattam.