The baby name Bhisham is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BHI-shum (IPA: /ˈbɪʃəm/; Sanskrit/Hindi pronunciation often rendered /bʱiːʂmə/).
The baby name Bhisham is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BHI-shum (IPA: /ˈbɪʃəm/; Sanskrit/Hindi pronunciation often rendered /bʱiːʂmə/).
Bhisham is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Bhisham is a masculine Indian given name deriving from Sanskrit Bhīṣma (भीष्म), an epithet meaning “formidable, awe‑inspiring,” from the root bhī/‘to fear.’ In the Mahābhārata, the Kuru elder’s birth name was Devavrata; he became “Bhīṣma” after making a “terrible vow” (bhīṣaṇa pratijñā) of lifelong celibacy to secure his father’s happiness, a deed that rendered him legendary for restraint and resolve.
Used across North India and the diaspora, Bhisham carries associations of duty (dharma), wisdom, and martial prowess. Common variants and transliterations include Bhishma, Bheeshma, Bhisma, Bheesham, and Bhisham as a modern Hindi/Punjabi form. The name appears in Sanskritic and vernacular literature and has seen periodic revivals through mythological retellings on television and film, appealing to parents seeking a classical name connoting steadfastness, loyalty, and moral authority.
| Bhisham Sahni Bhisham Sahni was an Indian writer, playwright, and actor best known for his novel Tamas and its television adaptation about the partition of India. He wrote in Hindi and was widely respected for his literary work, later receiving the Padma Bhushan in 1998 and the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 2002. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #363 | 7 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #871 | 11 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #963 | 39 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Bhisham is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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