HinduBoySanskrit
Gautam: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“descendant of Gotama; a name of the Buddha”
گوتم
गौतम
What Gautam means
Gautam (گوتم, Sanskrit गौतम) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “descendant of Gotama; a name of the Buddha”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, gautama.
Gautam at a glance
- Meaning
- descendant of Gotama; a name of the Buddha
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- gau-tam
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gautam
- In English
- descendant of Gotama; a name of the Buddha
- اردو میں معنی
- گوتم کی اولاد، بدھ کا نام
Origin and history of Gautam
Sanskrit gautama, descendant of Gotama, a name of the Buddha.
Base wordSanskrit gautama
How to say and write Gautam
- Say it
- gau-tam2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gautam
- Urdu
- گوتم
- Original script
- गौतम
- Other spellings
- Gautama
- Known bearer
- Gautama Buddha
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Gautam
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gautam.
- Gargiگارگیa learned woman of the UpanishadsGirlSanskrit
- Aksharaاکشراimperishable; a syllable; a letterGirlSanskrit
- Bhartiبھارتیspeech; a name of SaraswatiGirlSanskrit
- Chetnaچیتناconsciousness; understandingGirlSanskrit
- Chinmayiچنمئیconsisting of pure thought; spiritualGirlSanskrit
- Darshanaدرشناseeing; sight; visionGirlSanskrit
- Drishtiدرشٹیsight; vision; insightGirlSanskrit
- Jagritiجاگرتیwakefulness; awakeningGirlSanskrit
Names like Gautam
- Agastyaاگستیہname of a celebrated Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Atharvاتھروfire-priest; name of the sage of the AtharvavedaBoySanskrit
- Atriاتریdevourer; name of a Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Bhargavبھارگوdescendant of the sage BhriguBoySanskrit
- Bhriguبھرگوname of an ancient sageBoySanskrit
- Chaitanyaچیتنیہconsciousness; intelligence; spiritBoySanskrit
- Chetanچیتنconscious; intelligent; the soulBoySanskrit
- Chinmayچنمےconsisting of pure thought; spiritualBoySanskrit
- Dakshدکشable; skilful; cleverBoySanskrit
- Ganeshگنیشlord of the hosts; the elephant-headed godBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Gautam
Questions about the name Gautam
What does the name Gautam mean?
Gautam means “descendant of Gotama; a name of the Buddha”. In Urdu: گوتم کی اولاد، بدھ کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Gautam a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gautam is a boy’s name.
Is Gautam a Hindu name?
Yes. Gautam is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit gautama, descendant of Gotama, a name of the Buddha.
How do you pronounce Gautam?
Say it “gau-tam”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Gautam in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gautam is written گوتم. In its original script: गौतम.
What are other spellings of Gautam?
Gautam is also spelled Gautama.
Who is a famous person named Gautam?
Gautama Buddha
Is the meaning of Gautam 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.