Given name · Hindi · Marathi
भीम
भीम (bhīm) is a masculine given name from Old Marathi, ultimately from Sanskrit. It is used in Hindi and Marathi.
Hindi and MarathiWritten in Devanagari script. In English: Bhim.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
भीम comes from Old Marathi, and ultimately from Sanskrit.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Old Marathi 𑘥𑘲𑘦, from Prakrit 𑀪𑀻𑀫, from Sanskrit भीम.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
भीम’s family of names
In Hindi usage, भीम has a conventional equivalent in the English form BHIM. In Hindi usage, भीम has a conventional equivalent in the English form BHEEM.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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