Vikram (name)

Vikram is a male first name of the Hindus, meaning the way, the Brave, the Strong. Originally, the name is derived from one of the qualities of Lord Vishnu, the Preserver, one of the trinities of Hindu Devas. Vikram is one of the first names in the Vishnu Sahasranama, a series of poems in honor of Vishnu, are where his thousand names ( Sahasranam ) attributed to each name describes a quality of its size.

The name Vikram is not from the King Vikramaditya, who ruled India for 39 years ( 375-414 ). Vikramaditya is more of a royal title.

Bearers of the name

  • Vikram Chandra ( born 1961 ), Indian author
  • Vikram Pandit ( born 1957 ), American Manager
  • Vikram Sarabhai (1919-1971), Indian physicist
  • Vikram Seth ( born 1952 ), Indian writers
  • Vikram Singh (* ~ 1955), Indian badminton players
  • Male first name
  • Indian People Name
Hinduism Deva (Hinduism) Vikram Chandra (novelist)
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