The baby name Gautami is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡaʊˈtɑːmi/ (GOW-TAH-mee); Indian pronunciation often [ɡoːˈt̪aːmi] (GOH-tah-mee).
Gautami is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Gautami is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡaʊˈtɑːmi/ (GOW-TAH-mee); Indian pronunciation often [ɡoːˈt̪aːmi] (GOH-tah-mee).
Gautami is Sanskrit in Origin.
Gautami is the feminine Sanskrit form of Gautama, built from the patronymic suffix -ī and signifying “woman of the Gautama lineage” - a daughter, wife, or devotee of the sage Gautama. The root name is ancient, linked to Vedic rishis and to the clan-name borne by the Buddha (Pali Gotama). By folk etymology it is sometimes glossed from go “cow, light” + -tama “most,” implying “most luminous,” though the safer sense is lineage-based. Variants include Gautamī, Gotamī/Gotami (Pali/Sinhalese), Gauthami, Gouthami, Gowthami, and Gothami; related masculine forms are Gautam/Gautham and Gautama.
Usage spans Hindu and Buddhist traditions. The Buddha’s foster mother and the first ordained bhikkhuni is famed as Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī. In peninsular India, the Godavari’s eastern branch is called Gautamī, further anchoring the name in sacred geography. Today it is used across India and Sri Lanka, especially in South Indian and Sinhalese communities.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #595 | 37 | 13,121 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
Gautami is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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