Suhriттama (सुहृत्तम, IAST: suhṛttama) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “The best and truest of all friends”. Su means 'good,' hṛt means 'heart,' making suhṛt 'one whose heart is good — a true friend,' and tama is the superlative suffix, so suhṛttama names Vishnu as the supreme well-wisher of every soul.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The word suhṛt carries deep warmth in Sanskrit — it is not merely an acquaintance but a genuine well-wisher whose goodness is constitutive of their very heart. The superlative tama elevates Vishnu beyond all earthly friendship, declaring him the one companion who never abandons, never betrays, and seeks only the liberation and joy of those who turn to him.

This name is used in Vaishnava devotion to emphasize the personal, intimate relationship between the Lord and the bhakta; it is occasionally given as a boy's name and pronounced soo-HRIT-tuh-muh.

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Scriptural source

Suhriттama appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Vishnu.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Suhriттama aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 5.