At a Glance
- Meaning
- Supreme being
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- poo-roo-SHOH-tum
Purushottam is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “supreme being”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.
Meaning & Origin of Purushottam
Meaning: Supreme being.
Origin: Sanskrit.
How to Pronounce Purushottam
poo-roo-SHOH-tumIPA /pʊruːˈʃoʊtəm/
Popularity of Purushottam
Purushottam doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Purushottam
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