Meaning A boy's name of Sanskrit origin, it means "the name of the Buddha." Origin of Gautama Sanskrit , Indian +-100%Zoom level changed to 1 Popular Middle Names Pronunciation 🔊 Listen Gautama Similar Names Siddartha Gautam Trigya Bhodisatva Buddhadeva Nalak Shkyasingha Amida Abhik Aarav Year by Year Popularity of Gautama