Boy • Modern Tamil
Purushothama
புருஷோத்தமா
Signature Meaning
Purushothama means “supreme person” or “best among men” and is traditionally used as an epithet of Lord Vishnu in Hindu tradition. The name suggests qualities of leadership, nobility, and spiritual excellence. It has a classical, devotional tone and is used in Tamil-speaking communities.
Quick Facts
Gender👦 Boy
OriginSanskrit
Style / Category
Modern/PuɾUʂOːT̪ːAː/
Starts with2 / P
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 52 → Root 7 (Ketu / கேது)
P(8) + U(6) + R(2) + U(6) + S(3) + H(5) + O(7) + T(4) + H(5) + A(1) + M(4) + A(1) = 52
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 53 → Root 8
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
3· Ketu (கேது)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likepu-ru-shoh-tta-maa
Tamil syllablesபு-ரு-ஷோ-த்-த-மா
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./puɾuʂoːt̪ːaː/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
PurushothaamaaPoorooshothamaPurushotamaPurushothhamaPurushotaamaaPurushothhaamaa