Pratham

♂ Boy

Pronounced PRUH-thum /ˈprʌ.θəm/Medium

Meaning: From Sanskrit pratham, 'the first; foremost; primary; the best'Low

In 30 seconds: The first; foremost; primary: Pratham is Sanskrit 'the first'. Crisp, dignified, and warm (said 'PRUH-thum').

Origin LowSanskrit

MeaningFrom Sanskrit pratham, 'the first; foremost; primary; the best'

U.S. rank (2025)#7555 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births11 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2002

Total births (all-time)≈ 448

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

Pratham comes from Sanskrit pratham, 'the first; foremost; primary; the best'. A crisp, dignified Indian name (said 'PRUH-thum'; nickname Pratu).

In the U.S. it appears in South Asian families. Rare, the-first-and-foremost at the root, and dignified.

Did you know? Pratham means 'the first; foremost; primary; the best' in Sanskrit — a crisp, dignified name (said 'PRUH-thum').

Overall data confidence 50%

Sanskrit references — Pratham — Sanskrit etymology

PrathameshPrathum

Pratu

Pranav— a sound-neighbor Pr- Sanskrit boys' name

Parth— a fellow Sanskrit boys' name

Aarav— another modern Indian boys' name

Param— echoes that soft -am sound

Vikram— echoes that soft -am sound

What does the name Pratham mean?

Pratham is Sanskrit for 'the first; foremost; primary; the best'.

How do you pronounce Pratham?

It's said PRUH-thum /ˈprʌ.θəm/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Pratham a boy or girl name?

Pratham is a boy's name.

How popular is Pratham?

Pratham is a rare name in the U.S.