Gowtham
India · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Gowtham
The name 'Gowtham' is a variant of 'Gautama', meaning "descendant of Gotama" or "the best ox" in Sanskrit, rooted in the ancient Indian language.
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Etymology
The name 'Gowtham' is a variant of 'Gautama', meaning "descendant of Gotama" or "the best ox" in Sanskrit, rooted in the ancient Indian language. It is predominantly used in Hindu and Buddhist cultures, most notably as the clan name of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, and also appears in Hindu mythology as the sage Gautama Maharishi.
Gowtham currently ranks #12,718 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2015.
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