What origin is the name Purshottam?

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

What are good sister names for Purshottam?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Purshottam — for example Adrisa, Akshita, Anubhuti. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Purshottam?

Purshottam starts with the syllable “Pu” (पू), which traditionally belongs to Hasta nakshatra, pada 1, in Kanya rashi (Virgo). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Purshottam

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Purshottam

Purshottam

Boy

Tamil

3 syllables

Purshottam is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Lord vishnu.", Rashi Kanya.

With Tamil roots, Purshottam is a boy name that means "Lord vishnu.". At 10 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: hasta (Pu)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Lord vishnu.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Purshottam

What does Purshottam mean?

Purshottam is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Lord vishnu.".

How popular is Purshottam?

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Sister names that go with Purshottam

Adrisa Akshita Anubhuti Atpudham ArulDevi Aabharana

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pu (पू)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Hasta, pada 1
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Pu” suit babies born in Hasta nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Kanya rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.