What origin is the name Preetam?

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

Is Preetam a popular name?

Preetam 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 sister names for Preetam?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Preetam — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Preetam written in its native script?

Preetam is written प्रीतम.

What is the rashi of the name Preetam?

Preetam starts with the syllable “Pi” (पी), which traditionally belongs to Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 4, in Kanya rashi (Virgo).

Preetam

Q: Is Preetam a rare name?

Yes. Preetam 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 Preetam

Preetam

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Preetam is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name that translates to beloved or lover, often used to refer to a husband or a cherished partner.", Rashi Kanya.

Parents who choose Preetam pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit name that translates to beloved or lover, often used to refer to a husband or a cherished partner.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: प्रीतम
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: uttara phalguni (Pi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name that translates to beloved or lover, often used to refer to a husband or a cherished partner.

Popularity

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

Written as प्रीतम

Quick answers about Preetam

Very rare in US records

What does Preetam mean?

Preetam is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name that translates to beloved or lover, often used to refer to a husband or a cherished partner.".

Is Preetam a rare name?

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

Sister names that go with Preetam

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pi (पी)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 4
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “Pi” suit babies born in Uttara Phalguni nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Kanya rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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