Pratima — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "image / icon (sanskrit + hindu murti)".

Pratima is from the Sanskrit Pratimā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Pratima is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Pratimā image icon idol + foundational central in Hindu iconographic heritage + foundational Murti sacred image + central object of puja worship in pan-Hindu temple-domestic ritual + foundational central in Shilpa Shastra ancient Sanskrit treatises on iconography + foundational Manasara + Mayamata foundational central iconographic texts + foundational pan-Hindu sculptural heritage spanning ~3,000 years. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Image / icon (Sanskrit + Hindu murti) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Pratimā* image icon idol + foundational central in Hindu iconographic heritage + foundational *Murti* sacred image + central object of *puja* worship in pan-Hindu temple-domestic ritual + foundational central in Shilpa Shastra ancient Sanskrit treatises on iconography + foundational *Manasara* + *Mayamata* foundational central iconographic texts + foundational pan-Hindu sculptural heritage spanning ~3,000 years

In its original form

The name in its native script.

प्रतिमा

Transliteration: Pratimā
Pronunciation: / prəˈtiː.mə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Pratima stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Pratima · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Pratimas before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Hindu murti / Shilpa Shastra

Sanskrit image icon + Murti sacred image + puja worship + Shilpa Shastra Sanskrit iconography + Manasara + Mayamata iconographic texts + Hindu sculptural heritage

Hindu iconography

Numerology

The number behind Pratima.

6

The Builder

Pratima has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Pratima

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 3 syllables. Pratima."

Mother of one

Pratima Pratima — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity