Parshotam Forename

43,519th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 16,468 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Parshotam Forename User-submission:

'Purushottama' is a Sanskrit term composed of 'purusha,' meaning 'spirit' or 'male,' and 'uttama,' meaning 'highest.' It is an epithet of the Hindu preserver deity, Vishnu. In Vaishnavism, Vishnu is revered as the source of moksha (liberation), the remover of sins, the fountain of knowledge, and the highest being of all.

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Parshotam Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India
100%
15,3611:79,0889,975
Pakistan
98%
 
5981:325,0139,007
England
99%
 
1741:319,5577,919
United States
81%
 
1271:2,854,62242,430
Canada-531:625,15815,088
United Arab Emirates-511:140,2359,537
Qatar
100%
361:65,8228,074
South Africa
100%
161:3,408,29183,416
Zimbabwe
100%
111:1,402,16543,227
Australia-71:1,951,08917,897
Greece
100%
41:2,733,63712,935
Guyana-31:254,42114,062
Italy
100%
31:20,354,03045,650
Thailand
100%
21:35,032,906298,615
Spain-21:23,264,98224,876
Trinidad and Tobago-21:680,71023,658
Scotland
100%
21:2,675,18318,328
Ukraine-21:22,749,95422,291
Austria
100%
21:4,257,10013,469
Philippines-21:53,004,738452,678
Norway-21:2,566,16424,989
Nigeria-11:177,564,360489,087
Malaysia
100%
11:30,449,940373,101
Kuwait-11:3,785,26415,388
Germany-11:96,677,87695,912
Ethiopia-11:97,560,13329,608
China-11:1,366,055,782109,249
Brazil-11:214,236,154864,335
Belgium-11:11,490,04143,727

Parshotam (1,258) may also be a surname.

Parshotam Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

'Purushottama' is a Sanskrit term composed of 'purusha,' meaning 'spirit' or 'male,' and 'uttama,' meaning 'highest.' It is an epithet of the Hindu preserver deity, Vishnu. In Vaishnavism, Vishnu is revered as the source of moksha (liberation), the remover of sins, the fountain of knowledge, and the highest being of all.

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