Purushottam: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Purushottam – 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

Phonetic: poo-roo-SHOH-tum   IPA: /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.

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