67%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Hinduism Scripts पुरुषोत्तम(Sanskrit) Meaning & History Means "the best man" from Sanskrit पुरुष (purusha) meaning "man" and उत्तम (uttama) meaning "highest". This is another name of either of the Hindu gods Vishnu or Krishna. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesPurushottam(Hindi) Purushottam(Marathi) Categories greatness, Hinduism, the best