The baby name Pritam is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PREE-tum; IPA: /ˈpriːtəm/.
The baby name Pritam is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PREE-tum; IPA: /ˈpriːtəm/.
Pritam is Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Pritam is an Indic given name rooted in Sanskrit priyatama (प्रियतम), the superlative of priya “dear,” meaning “the most beloved” or simply “beloved.” Through Prakrit and regional speech it entered modern Indo-Aryan languages as Hindi/Marathi Pritam (प्रीतम) and Punjabi/Bengali Preetam (প্রীতম/ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ). It also resonates with the root prīt-/preet, “love, affection,” common in North Indian naming.
Long present in devotional poetry and Sikh scripture, where preetam evokes the Divine Beloved, the name gained steady use across North India and the diaspora in the 19th–20th centuries. Predominantly masculine but occasionally unisex, it appears in compounds such as Pritam Singh and Pritam Kumar. Variants and related forms include Preetam, Priitam, Pritama (rare, sometimes feminine), Preet, and Preeti/Preety (feminine). Notable bearers include the Indian film composer Pritam and numerous public figures named Pritam Singh. The name conveys warmth, endearment, and spiritual love.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #58 | 13 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #184 | 2,225 | 16,750 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| BD | 0 | #214 | 14 | 5,992 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #284 | 74 | 8,477 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #286 | 12 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #306 | 11 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2017 | #331 | 5 | 2,609 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #415 | 13 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #416 | 9 | 15,987 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #426 | 156 | 10,045 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| BH | 0 | #503 | 51 | 17,937 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #538 | 94 | 13,121 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #544 | 10 | 20,968 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #550 | 8 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #571 | 137 | 18,093 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #675 | 23 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #689 | 81 | 18,755 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #784 | 98 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2010 | #854 | 6 | 7,345 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #865 | 229 | 22,615 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #912 | 24 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #964 | 31 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 84 | 25,439 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,279 | 337 | 28,008 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,434 | 38 | 10,046 |
Pritam is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:
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