Trivikrama as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Trivikrama

What is the meaning of the name Trivikrama ?

The baby name Trivikrama is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced tri-vi-KRAH-ma (IAST: Trivikrāma; IPA approx.: /trɪvɪˈkrɑːmə/).

Trivikrama is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.

From Sanskrit tri “three” + vikrama “stride, valor,” Trivikrama is a theophoric epithet of the god Vishnu meaning “he of the three strides.” It recalls the Vedic-Vaishnava myth in which Vishnu, as Vāmana, spans earth, sky, and heavens in three steps, symbolizing cosmic pervasion, righteous order, and courageous might. The name conveys expansive power and moral victory as well as personal bravery.

Attested in the Rigveda and celebrated throughout Purāṇic lore, Trivikrama figures widely in South Asian temple iconography and bhakti poetry, especially in South India. As a given name it remains in use across India among Vaishnava families and beyond. Common variants and regional forms include Trivikram (Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu), Trivikraman (Malayalam), Tiruvikrama/Tiruvikraman (Tamil), and Tribikram (Odia/Bengali). Related short forms include Vikram and Trivi. Meaning-centered glosses include “conqueror in three strides” and “one whose valor pervades the worlds.”

⚙ Trivikrama is vanishingly rare. We count just 2 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 2 countries.