Purushottam
/P-UH-R-UH-SH-AO-T-T-AH-M/
Supreme person, the highest being, Vishnu as the ultimate reality in personal form — Purushottam is the Gita's climactic concept from Chapter 15, where Krishna reveals himself as the Supreme Person beyond both the perishable and imperishable
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Purushottam is a Hindu boy name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Supreme person, the highest being, Vishnu as the ultimate reality in personal form — Purushottam is the Gita's climactic concept from Chapter 15, where Krishna reveals himself as the Supreme Person beyond both the perishable and imperishable”.
Purushottam is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Supreme person, the highest being, Vishnu as the ultimate reality in personal form — Purushottam is the Gita's climactic concept from Chapter 15, where Krishna reveals himself as the Supreme Person beyond both the perishable and imperishable" and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Purushottam carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Purushottam's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Purushottam opens with “Pu”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Purushottam aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Purushottam's nakshatra reading →What does Purushottam's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Purushottam resonates in either tradition.
Purushottam's destiny number is 1 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Purushottam's full reading →
Does Purushottam go with your family's names?
Purushottam breaks into 10 sounds: /P-UH-R-UH-SH-AO-T-T-AH-M/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Purushottam sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Purushottam beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Purushottam — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Purushottam
If Purushottam resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu boy names from the Divine cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu boy names that open with the same syllables as Purushottam
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Common questions about Purushottam
What does the name Purushottam mean?
Purushottam means "Supreme person, the highest being, Vishnu as the ultimate reality in personal form — Purushottam is the Gita's climactic concept from Chapter 15, where Krishna reveals himself as the Supreme Person beyond both the perishable and imperishable." It is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Purushottam a boy or girl name?
Purushottam is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Purushottam?
Purushottam is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Purushottam a Hindu name?
Yes. Purushottam is a boy name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Purushottam mean in Sanskrit?
Purushottam originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Supreme person, the highest being, Vishnu as the ultimate reality in personal form — Purushottam is the Gita's climactic concept from Chapter 15, where Krishna reveals himself as the Supreme Person beyond both the perishable and imperishable."
What are common nicknames for Purushottam?
Common short forms of Purushottam include Puru, Puri.
What is the numerology of Purushottam?
Purushottam has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.
What is Purushottam's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Pu", Purushottam falls under the Hasta nakshatra and Kanya (Virgo) rashi — its naam-rashi, or name-based moon sign. (A baby's birth nakshatra comes from their date and time of birth; NameRoot matches the two.)
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