The baby name Preetam is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpriːtəm/ (PREE-tum).
The baby name Preetam is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpriːtəm/ (PREE-tum).
Preetam is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Preetam is an Indo-Aryan given name from Sanskrit priyatama meaning dearest, beloved, carried into modern Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, and Nepali. The form appears throughout devotional poetry and Sikh scripture (Gurbani) as an epithet for the Divine Beloved, which helped cement its use as a personal name. Usage today is strongest among Hindus and Sikhs in North India and the Punjabi and Bengali communities, with steady adoption in the South Asian diaspora.
Common spellings include Pritam (most widespread), Preetam, and South-Indian-influenced Preetham; Bengali also yields Pritom. Related forms are Priyatam(a) in Sanskrit and the affectionate root Preet/Preeti, with overlapping sense of love. The name is predominantly masculine but sometimes treated as unisex in contemporary contexts. Meaning centers on beloved, darling, or most dear, carrying warm, devotional, and romantic overtones.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| MU | 0 | #135 | 3 | 3,613 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #207 | 159 | 8,477 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #600 | 6 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #617 | 15 | 13,121 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #681 | 27 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #755 | 15 | 18,755 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #764 | 244 | 16,750 |
| United States | Boys | 2003 | #809 | 5 | 7,064 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #864 | 18 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,045 | 48 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,455 | 17 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,574 | 41 | 28,008 |
Preetam is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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