57%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Hinduism Scripts गोतम(Sanskrit) Meaning & History Means "the best ox" from Sanskrit गो (go) meaning "ox, cow" and तम (tama) meaning "best". In Hindu texts this is the name of one of the Saptarshis, or seven sages. This name was also borne by an early Indian philosopher who wrote the Nyaya Sutras. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesGautam, Goutam(Bengali) Gautama(Buddhism) Gautam, Gotam(Hindi) Gautam(Marathi) Gautama(Sanskrit) Categories animals, cows, greatness, Hinduism, philosophers, the best