Meaning and Origin
What does the name Aum mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Aum
User Submitted Origins
Indian (Sanskrit)
70%
Thai
20%
Hebrew
10%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Canada, the name Aum means "The sacred sound of the universe".
- According to a user from Florida, U.S., the name Aum is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin and means "The divine pronunciation of God; God in his divine form".
International Interest
Also see international interest
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Aum
Same as Aam.
Other Dictionary Sources
- A terrorist organization whose goal is to take over Japan and then the world; based on a religion founded in 1987 that combines elements of Buddhism with Christianity ("in 1995 Aum members released deadly sarin gas on a Tokyo subway train")
Wiktionary
- (Britain, archaic) A unit of hock equal to approximately 30 gallons.
aum was also found in the following language(s): Translingual and Westrobothnian