Vidvattama (विद्वत्तम, IAST: vidvattama) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “The most learned, supremely wise among all”. A superlative formed from vidvat (learned, possessing knowledge) and the suffix -tama (most), this name proclaims Vishnu as the absolute pinnacle of all wisdom and knowledge in the universe.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Vidvattama is the superlative form of vidvat, itself derived from the root vid meaning 'to know,' and the superlative suffix -tama, placing Vishnu at the apex of all knowing. While human scholars may attain great learning, the Lord's knowledge is self-luminous, boundless, and the very source from which all other knowledge derives. This name is a reminder that true wisdom ultimately flowers only in proximity to the Divine.

As an epithet of Vishnu in the Sahasranama, Vidvattama is cherished by those who approach the Lord as the font of jñāna. Pronounced vid-VAT-ta-ma, it is a traditional rather than common given name but carries deep spiritual resonance.

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Scriptural source

Vidvattama 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, Vidvattama aligns with the Rohini nakshatra, under the Vrishabha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 5.