Nepali boy name
Salikram name meaning
शालिग्राम
Say it: sha-li-GRAM/saligram/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #3,035
Meaning of Salikram
Variant spelling of Saligram; sacred stone symbolizing Lord Vishnu.
नेपालीमा: शालिग्राम भगवान् विष्णुको प्रतीक मानिने पवित्र ढुङ्गा हो।
Names that end with Ram, after Lord Rama: Sitaram, Rajaram, Hariram. More boy names ending in -ram →
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Salikram at a glance
| Name | Salikram |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | शालिग्राम also सालिकराम, सलिक्रम |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Vishnu |
| Starts with | S · श |
| Length | 8 letters · 3 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #3,035 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 Salikram
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Salikram in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐱𑐵𑐮𑐶𑐐𑑂𑐬𑐵𑐩 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒬𑒰𑒪𑒱𑒑𑓂𑒩𑒰𑒧 |
| Bengali | শালিগ্রাম |
| Gujarati | શાલિગ્રામ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀰𑀸𑀮𑀺𑀕𑁆𑀭𑀸𑀫 |
| IAST romanization | śāligrām |
FAQ about the name Salikram
What is the meaning of Salikram?
Salikram means: Variant spelling of Saligram; sacred stone symbolizing Lord Vishnu. (नेपालीमा: शालिग्राम)
Is Salikram a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Salikram in Nepali?
Salikram is written शालिग्राम in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written सालिकराम or सलिक्रम.
How do you pronounce Salikram?
Salikram is pronounced sha-li-GRAM (IPA: /saligram/).
What is the origin of the name Salikram?
Salikram is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Salikram?
Salikram ranks #3035 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Salikram?
Other spellings of Salikram: Saligram, Shaligram.