The baby name Purshotham is a Male name and is pronounced POO-roo-SHOH-tum (IPA: /puːruːˈʃoʊtəm/).
The baby name Purshotham is a Male name and is pronounced POO-roo-SHOH-tum (IPA: /puːruːˈʃoʊtəm/).
Purshotham is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Purshotham is a South Indian transliteration of the Sanskrit Purushottama, from purusha (person, cosmic being) + uttama (highest, best), meaning "supreme person" or "best among men." In Hindu philosophy and Vaishnava devotion it titles Vishnu and Krishna; the Bhagavad Gita (15.18) names Krishna Purushottama. The coastal shrine city of Puri was once known as Purushottama-kshetra, underscoring the name’s liturgical depth and long-standing sacred use.
In everyday naming, Purshotham appears across India, especially among Telugu, Kannada, and Tamil speakers, alongside variants such as Purushottam, Purshottam, Purushotham, Purshothaman/Purushothaman, and Purshotam. The name surfaces in classical Sanskrit literature, medieval bhakti poetry, and modern records, and in some regions also occurs as a family name. Short forms include Puru and Uttam. Parents often choose it for connotations of virtue, excellence, and steadfast devotion, and for its association with the ideal, supreme being.
Purshotham is seldom given. We count 27 recorded uses of it across 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Purshotham is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!