Boy • Modern Tamil
Purushothaman
புருஷோத்தமன்
Signature Meaning
Purushothaman (புருஷோத்தமன்) is a Tamil male name that conveys the idea of the "supreme person" or "best among people." It comes from the Sanskrit Purushottama and is traditionally used as an epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu. The Tamil form adds a masculine suffix (-an), making it a common devotional and family name in South India.
Quick Facts
Gender👦 Boy
OriginSanskrit
Style / Category
Modern/PuɾUʃOːT̪ːAman/
Starts with2 / P
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 57 → Root 3 (Jupiter / குரு)
P(8) + U(6) + R(2) + U(6) + S(3) + H(5) + O(7) + T(4) + H(5) + A(1) + M(4) + A(1) + N(5) = 57
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 58 → Root 4
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
8· Jupiter (குரு)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likepu-ru-SHOH-ttah-mahn
Tamil syllablesபு-ரு-ஷோ-த்-த-ம-ன்
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./puɾuʃoːt̪ːaman/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
PurushothaamaanPoorooshothamanPurushotamanPurushothhamanPurushotaamaanPurushothhaamaan