What Uttam means
Uttam (اتم, Sanskrit ਉੱਤਮ) is a Sikh and Hindu boy’s name that means “best; excellent”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, uttama.
Uttam at a glance
- Meaning
- best; excellent
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Sikh and Hindu
- Say it
- ut-tam
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- U · ا
Meaning of Uttam
- In English
- best; excellent
- اردو میں معنی
- بہترین، اعلیٰ
Origin and history of Uttam
Sanskrit uttama, highest, best.
Base wordSanskrit uttama
How to say and write Uttam
- Say it
- ut-tam2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Uttam
- Urdu
- اتم
- Original script
- ਉੱਤਮ
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Uttam
Sikh and Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Uttam.
- Amalaاملاspotless; pure; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Anaghaانگھاsinless; faultless; pureGirlSanskrit
- Anasuyaانسویاfree from envy; the wife of the sage AtriGirlSanskrit
- Arundhatiارندھتیthe faithful wife of the sage VasishthaGirlSanskrit
- Bhavyaبھویاexcellent; auspicious; splendidGirlSanskrit
- Dhritiدھرتیfirmness; constancy; resolveGirlSanskrit
- Gunavatiگنوتیvirtuous; possessing good qualitiesGirlSanskrit
- Kalyaniکلیانیauspicious; beautiful; blessedGirlSanskrit
Names like Uttam
- Adarshآدرشmirror; model; copyBoySanskrit
- Anupamانوپمincomparable; matchlessBoySanskrit
- Apoorvاپوروunprecedented; unique; newBoySanskrit
- Aryanآرینnoble; honourable; respectableBoySanskrit
- Atulاتلunequalled; incomparableBoySanskrit
- Bhagirathبھاگیرتھname of the king who brought the Ganga down to earthBoySanskrit
- Bhishmaبھیشمterrible; dreadful; name of the grand-sire of the KurusBoySanskrit
- Bholaبھولاsimple; artless; innocentBoyHindi
- Dhairyaدھیریہfirmness; patience; courageBoySanskrit
- Dharamدھرمrighteousness; duty; faithBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Uttam
Questions about the name Uttam
What does the name Uttam mean?
Uttam means “best; excellent”. In Urdu: بہترین، اعلیٰ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Uttam a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Uttam is a boy’s name.
Is Uttam a Sikh and Hindu name?
Yes. Uttam is used by Sikh and Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit uttama, highest, best.
How do you pronounce Uttam?
Say it “ut-tam”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Uttam in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Uttam is written اتم. In its original script: ਉੱਤਮ.
Is the meaning of Uttam 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.