The baby name Gouthami is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced GOW-thah-mee (approx. /ˈɡaʊtɑːmi/).
The baby name Gouthami is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced GOW-thah-mee (approx. /ˈɡaʊtɑːmi/).
Gouthami is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Gouthami is a South Indian spelling of Sanskrit Gautamī (Pali Gotamī), the feminine patronymic of Gautama/Gotama. In Sanskrit, the suffix -ī forms a feminine “belonging to/descendant of,” so the name denotes a woman of the Gautama lineage (gotra) linked to the Vedic sage Gautama; in Buddhist sources it is borne by Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī, the Buddha’s foster mother. The epithet also appears in Hindu literature for the Godavari, honored as Gautamī-Gaṅgā, the river sanctified by the sage.
Usage spans classical texts to contemporary India, with particular prevalence in Telugu, Kannada, and Tamil communities. Common variants include Gautami, Goutami, Gowthami, Gauthami, Gotami, and the diacritic forms Gautamī/Gotamī; related masculine forms are Gautam and Gotam. The name carries connotations of venerable lineage, learning, and sacredness through its ties to revered sages and holy geography.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #604 | 28 | 13,121 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
Gouthami is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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