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The baby name Pritham is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈprɪtəm/ (PRIT-um); regional: /prəˈtʰəm/ (PRA-thum) or PREE-thum.

Pritham is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: /ˈprɪtəm/ (PRIT-um); regional: /prəˈtʰəm/ (PRA-thum) or PREE-thum

What is the meaning of the name Pritham ?

The baby name Pritham is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈprɪtəm/ (PRIT-um); regional: /prəˈtʰəm/ (PRA-thum) or PREE-thum.

Pritham is Sanskrit in Origin.

Pritham is a South Asian masculine name rooted in Sanskrit terms for love and joy. It relates to priti/prita (affection, delight) and priyatama (most beloved), which, through Prakrit into modern Indo-Aryan languages, produced the familiar Pritam/Preetam meaning "beloved" or "dear one." In southern usage the long vowel appears as Preetham; Pritham is a contemporary spelling with the same sense: one who is dearly loved or loving.

The devotional weight of Pritam/Preetam in bhakti poetry and Sikh scripture - where it often names the Divine Beloved - helped the name spread across North India, Bengal, and the diaspora, while Preetham became common in Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam. Variants and short forms include Pritam, Preetam, Preetham, Preet, and Prit. Avoid confusing it with Pratham, a separate Sanskrit name meaning "first."

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Pritham – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Canada Boys 2024 #302 5 2,588
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
OM Boys 0 #868 14 17,948
IN Boys 0 #990 12 16,750
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Pritham is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Pritham

Pritham is predominantly a boy's name, used for boys.
Pritham is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈprɪtəm/ (PRIT-um); regional: /prəˈtʰəm/ (PRA-thum) or PREE-thum.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Pratham, Prathama and Prithom.
Across languages, Pritham has these equivalents: Primus (Latin), Protos (Greek), First (English).
Yes — Pritham ranked #302 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Pritham ranks highest in Canada (#302 in 2024).