More info about the name "Gautama"
Gautama is a variant of Gotama. Gotama originates in Sanskrit and means "the bright one in the darkness". As a masculine given name it is mainly popular in India, in the US it is rather rare.
Gautama
- Origin/Usage
- Indian, Sanskrit
- Pronunciation
- gau-TAHM-mah
- Meaning
- The bright one in the darkness
Also Spelled Like...
Gotama, Gotam, Gautam
Famous Gautamas
Gautama Buddha - religious leader
