Vikram is a Sanskrit name that means "valor" or "prowess", literally a bold stride, and is one of the titles of the god Vishnu. The legendary king Vikramaditya gave his name to the Vikram Samvat calendar still used in India. In the United States the name belongs to Indian American families: it stood at number 1739 in 2000, its best rank, and sits at number 2937 in 2025.