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Vikram

“Valour, prowess, heroic stride”

2 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Vikram

Vikramaditya, the legendary king of the Vikram-Betal tales, gave India both a name and a calendar era still used for festivals today. The name has a natural swashbuckling quality that has served scientists, novelists and soldiers equally well, and it lands cleanly on English ears.

Vikram is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced VIK-rahm. On the NameRarity scale it scores 61 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1980s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Valour, prowess, heroic stride
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
VIK-rahm
Syllables
2
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1980s
Rarity
61 / 100
Per million
~36
Starts with
V
Numerology
11 · The Visionary

How popular is Vikram?

Popularity39/100
Rarity61/100

Vikram currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 36 people per million carry it — about 1 in 27,778. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Vikram

  • Vikram Sarabhai
    Indian physicist and founder of the national space programme
  • Vikram Seth
    Indian novelist and author of A Suitable Boy
  • Vikram Batra
    Indian Army officer awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously

Spellings and variants of Vikram

VikramaBikramVikramaditya

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vih-NEET

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ASH-win

Horse tamer; the Ashvins, twin Vedic physician gods

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Gautam

GOW-tum

Descendant of the rishi Gotama, one of the Saptarishi

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Rishabh

RIH-shubh

Bull, the first Tirthankara Rishabhanatha

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Trivikram

tri-VIK-rum

Of three strides, Vishnu as Vamana measuring the universe

Sanskrit95% rare
Rare

Varun

VAH-roon

The Vedic god of water, oceans and cosmic order

Sanskrit65% rare
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Veer

VEER

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Vikram — frequently asked questions

What does the name Vikram mean?

Vikram means "Valour, prowess, heroic stride". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Vikram?

Vikram is pronounced VIK-rahm, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Vikram?

Vikram scores 61 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 27,778 people carry it — about 36 per million.

What is the numerology number for Vikram?

Vikram carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Vikram?

The lucky number for Vikram is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.