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Purushottama name meaning
“the highest man”
- Letters
- 12
- Syllables
- 5●●●●●
- First letter
- P
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Tamil scriptபுருசோத்தமன்
- Devanagari scriptपुरुषोत्तम
Purushottama is a masculine name from Sanskrit meaning 'the highest man'.
What does Purushottama mean?
About the name Purushottama
Purushottama combines purusha, 'man', and uttama, 'highest'. It is also a name of the god Vishnu and his avatars Krishna and Rama. The form Purushottam is common in Hindi and Marathi.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Pu-ru-shot-ta-ma |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with P |
| Tamil script | புருசோத்தமன் |
|---|---|
| Devanagari script | पुरुषोत्तम |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Purushottama · behindthename.com · meaning
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