What origin is the name Gautami?

Gautami comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Gautami a popular name?

Gautami is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Gautami?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Gautami — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Gautami written in its native script?

Gautami is written गौतमी.

What is the rashi of the name Gautami?

Gautami starts with the syllable “Go” (गो), which traditionally belongs to Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 1, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Gautami

Q: Is Gautami a rare name?

Yes. Gautami does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Gautami

Gautami

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Gautami is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name referring to the River Godavari in India. It is also associated with enlightenment through its connection to the Gautama lineage.", Rashi Kumbh.

Gautami is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name referring to the River Godavari in India. It is also associated with enlightenment through its connection to the Gautama lineage.". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: गौतमी
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Go)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name referring to the River Godavari in India. It is also associated with enlightenment through its connection to the Gautama lineage.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as गौतमी

Quick answers about Gautami

Very rare in US records

What does Gautami mean?

Gautami is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name referring to the River Godavari in India. It is also associated with enlightenment through its connection to the Gautama lineage.".

Is Gautami a rare name?

Yes. Gautami does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Gautami

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Go (गो)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 1
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “Go” suit babies born in Shatabhisha nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Kumbh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.