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Bikram: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“valour; prowess”
بکرم
ਬਿਕਰਮ
What Bikram means
Bikram (بکرم, Sanskrit ਬਿਕਰਮ) is a Sikh boy’s name that means “valour; prowess”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, vikrama.
Bikram at a glance
- Meaning
- valour; prowess
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- bik-ram
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- B · ب
Meaning of Bikram
- In English
- valour; prowess
- اردو میں معنی
- بہادری، دلیری
Origin and history of Bikram
Punjabi form of Sanskrit vikrama, a stride, valour.
Base wordSanskrit vikrama
How to say and write Bikram
- Say it
- bik-ram2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Bikram
- Urdu
- بکرم
- Original script
- ਬਿਕਰਮ
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Bikram
Sikh girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Bikram.
Names from the same root as Bikram
Sanskrit vikrama
Names like Bikram
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- Dilawarدلاورbrave; bold-heartedBoyPersian
- Fatehفاتحopener; conquerorBoyArabic
- Faujaفوجاsoldier; of the armyBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
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- Gurveerگرویرwarrior of the GuruBoyPunjabi
Questions about the name Bikram
What does the name Bikram mean?
Bikram means “valour; prowess”. In Urdu: بہادری، دلیری. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Bikram a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Bikram is a boy’s name.
Is Bikram a Sikh name?
Yes. Bikram is used by Sikh families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Punjabi form of Sanskrit vikrama, a stride, valour.
How do you pronounce Bikram?
Say it “bik-ram”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Bikram in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Bikram is written بکرم. In its original script: ਬਿਕਰਮ.
Is the meaning of Bikram verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.