# Gautam

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #44,218

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Sanskrit.
2. A surname.

## Etymology
Transliteration of Sanskrit गौतम (gautama)

## Easily confused with
- **Guam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gautam-vs-guam)

## Common misspellings (8)
`agutam`, `gatuam`, `gauatm`, `gautamm`, `gautma`, `gauttam`, `ggautam`, `guatam`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gautam