Gautama

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Enlightenment, the name of Buddha
Scripts(How to write)
गौतम (Devanagari)
गौतम(Sanskrit)
Pronunciation
GAW-ta-ma
Gow-tuh-muh
Popularity
Gautama is not a commonly used name in the Western world, but it is well-known in India and other parts of Asia.

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Cartoon of Gautama

Gautama Name meanings & History

Enlightenment, the name of Buddha. In the case of Siddhartha Gautama, it was a patronymic form of Gotama. Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was a 6th-century BC nobleman who left his family in order to lead a life of meditation and poverty. Gautama is a name that is predominantly used in Indian and Buddhist cultures. It is often chosen by parents who want to honor the Buddha or who wish to give their child a name that signifies enlightenment.

Zodiac Sign of Gautama: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Gautama:

G: Genuine,Go-getter,Gregarious,Goof-off

A: Aggressive,Action,Argumentative,Assertive,Ambitious,Angry

U: Utopia,Undermining,Universality,Unity,Understanding

T: Testy,Tireless,Doubting Thomas,Truth,Touchy,Tacky,Talkative

M: Mommy,Mushy,Manipulative,Memorabilia,Memory,Maternal,Mother

Gautama is:

  • a Delicate name
  • a Strong name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

The most famous person with the name Gautama is undoubtedly the Buddha, whose original name was Siddhartha Gautama. Other famous people with the name Gautama include Gautama Buddha's father, King Suddhodana, and the Indian philosopher Maharishi Gautama.

2.) GAUTAMA (Female)

Usage: Hawaiian

Meanings: Descendant of Gotama. See GOTAM. The name was borne by a famous logician, the author of the Nyaya Sutra, who lived before the time of Buddha. He was the son of Rahukana and the husband of Ahalya. Var: Gautam. (GAU-TAH-MAH)


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