HinduBoySanskrit
Om: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the sacred syllable of the Vedas”
اوم
ओम्
What Om means
Om (اوم, Sanskrit ओम्) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “the sacred syllable of the Vedas”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, om.
Om at a glance
- Meaning
- the sacred syllable of the Vedas
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- om
- Syllables
- 1
- Letters
- 2
- First letter
- O · ا
Meaning of Om
- In English
- the sacred syllable of the Vedas
- اردو میں معنی
- ویدوں کا مقدس کلمہ
Origin and history of Om
Sanskrit om (oṃ), the sacred syllable uttered at the start of Vedic recitation and prayer.
Base wordSanskrit om
How to say and write Om
- Say it
- om1 syllable · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Om
- Urdu
- اوم
- Original script
- ओम्
- Other spellings
- Aum
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Om
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Om.
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
- Aditiادیتیboundlessness; freedom; the mother of the godsGirlSanskrit
- Anjaliانجلیjoined hands held out in offering; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
- Aparnaاپرناleafless; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Aradhanaآرادھناworship; propitiationGirlSanskrit
- Archanaارچناworship; honouringGirlSanskrit
- Architaارچتاworshipped; honouredGirlSanskrit
Names like Om
- Abhishekابھیشیکanointing; consecration; ritual bathingBoySanskrit
- Achyutاچیوتunfallen; imperishable; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Amarnathامرناتھlord of the immortals; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Anantاننتendless; eternal; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
- Arpitارپتoffered; dedicatedBoySanskrit
- Ashishآشیشblessing; prayer; wishBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Om
Questions about the name Om
What does the name Om mean?
Om means “the sacred syllable of the Vedas”. In Urdu: ویدوں کا مقدس کلمہ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Om a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Om is a boy’s name.
Is Om a Hindu name?
Yes. Om is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit om (oṃ), the sacred syllable uttered at the start of Vedic recitation and prayer.
How do you pronounce Om?
Say it “om”: 1 syllable.
How do you write Om in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Om is written اوم. In its original script: ओम्.
What are other spellings of Om?
Om is also spelled Aum.
Is the meaning of Om 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.