Vikram
Vikram is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, meaning Valour; a brave king.
What Vikram means
Valour; a brave king.
Vikram sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Vikram comes from
Sanskrit names draw on a devotional and literary tradition thousands of years old. Many are epithets of deities or qualities from classical texts, which is why their meanings tend to be abstract virtues rather than objects.
Vikram is recorded as Sanskrit in origin. Browse other Sanskrit names.
How popular is Vikram?
Vikram is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Vikram is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Vikram
Two ideas meet in Vikram: Brave and royalty and rule. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Vikram
These share Vikram's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Richard — Brave ruler; strong in power.
- Veer — Brave; a warrior.
- Parth — Prince; a great warrior.
- Reyaan — Door to heaven; little king.
- Shaurya — Bravery; valour.
- Ishani — Goddess Durga; ruler.
- Alexander — Defender of the people.
- Anders — Manly, brave.
- Andreas — Manly, brave.
- Arthur — Bear; noble and courageous.
- August — Great, venerable, majestic.
- Cyrus — Sun; lord.