Given name & surname
Gautam
“the best ox”
Gautam is a variant of Gotam. One Indian interpretation is “the best ox.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gautam is a variant of Gotam. One Indian interpretation is “the best ox.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Gautam is a variant of Gotam. An origin associated with Gotam is Sanskrit.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1972. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Gautam through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 712
- 712 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 28 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #7,845 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −45%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,845 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 44.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 28 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,298 as a first name in 2020; 3,793 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Gautam
- Gautam AdaniIndian businessmanborn 1962
- Gautam GambhirIndian politician and former cricketerborn 1981
- Gautam GulatiIndian film and TV actorborn 1984
- Gautam R. DesirajuIndian chemistborn 1952
- Gautam A. RanaAmerican diplomat
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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