Given name · also Sanskrit

Gotam

“the best ox”

Gotam is used as a given name. One Indian interpretation is “the best ox.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Indian interpretation is “the best ox.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Sanskrit.

How it developed

It comes from the Sanskrit word go, meaning “cow, ox.”

Gotam’s family of names

Gotam has a related form in Gautam. Gotam has a related form in Gautem. Gotam has a related form in Gautom.

Walk Gotam’s family in the name graph

GotamGautamGautomGautemGotomGotem

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 5

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Gotam, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Indian

Uddam

“an exceptional man”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Indian

Lalam

“the best”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Indian

Giri

“from the mountain”

No U.S. birth series

97% boys · 3% girls

Indian

Parakram

“a strong and brave man”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sanskrit

Gajanan

Gajanan is a masculine given name from Sanskrit.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Indian

Udyam

“one who puts forth an effort”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Indian · Royal

Gajendra

“the king of elephants”

No U.S. birth series

99% boys · 1% girls

Indian

Naotau

“our new son”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

Names that share Gotam’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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