HinduGirlSanskrit
Pratima: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“image; likeness”
پرتیما
प्रतिमा
What Pratima means
Pratima (پرتیما, Sanskrit प्रतिमा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “image; likeness”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, pratimā.
Pratima at a glance
- Meaning
- image; likeness
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- pra-ti-ma
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Pratima
- In English
- image; likeness
- اردو میں معنی
- تصویر، مورت، شبیہ
Origin and history of Pratima
Sanskrit pratimā, 'image'.
Base wordSanskrit pratimā
How to say and write Pratima
- Say it
- pra-ti-ma3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Pratima
- Urdu
- پرتیما
- Original script
- प्रतिमा
Sibling names for Pratima
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Pratima.
- Padmanabhپدم نابھlotus-navelled; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Pallavپلوsprout; young shoot; twigBoySanskrit
- Pankajپنکجlotus (literally 'born from mud')BoySanskrit
- Paragپراگpollen; fragrant powderBoySanskrit
- Paramپرمhighest; supreme; bestBoySanskrit
- Pareshپریشthe supreme lordBoySanskrit
- Parikshitپریکشتname of Arjuna's grandson, king of HastinapuraBoySanskrit
- Parimalپریملfragrance; perfumeBoySanskrit
Names like Pratima
- Padmaپدماlotus; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Padmajaپدمجاlotus-born; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Padmavatiپدماوتیfull of lotuses; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Padminiپدمنیlotus; a lotus-like womanGirlSanskrit
- Pallaviپلویyoung shoot; new leafGirlSanskrit
- Pankajaپنکجاlotus (born in mud)GirlSanskrit
- Parameshwariپرمیشوریthe supreme goddessGirlSanskrit
- Parvatiپاروتیdaughter of the mountain; the consort of ShivaGirlSanskrit
- Pavaniپاونیpurifying; holyGirlSanskrit
- Pavitraپوتراpure; holy; purifyingGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Pratima
Questions about the name Pratima
What does the name Pratima mean?
Pratima means “image; likeness”. In Urdu: تصویر، مورت، شبیہ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Pratima a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Pratima is a girl’s name.
Is Pratima a Hindu name?
Yes. Pratima is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit pratimā, 'image'.
How do you pronounce Pratima?
Say it “pra-ti-ma”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Pratima in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Pratima is written پرتیما. In its original script: प्रतिमा.
Is the meaning of Pratima 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.