Gautam (Nepali name)

Gautam is a common surname native to the Atri Brahmins of Nepal and India.

Notable Nepalese people with the surname Gautam include:

• Kul Gautam, former Vice Secretary General of United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF
• Atithi Gautam K. C, youngest singer in the world with a professional solo album
• Bamdev Gautam, former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal
• Sobita Gautam, Nepalese politician and the youngest elected female member of Parliament
• Pandit Kulchandra Gautam, prominent Sanskrit scholar of Nepal featured in the postage stamp of Nepal in 1992
• Sanjay Kumar Gautam, former minister in the federal government of Nepal
• Atul Gautam, Nepalese musician
• Rajendra Prasad Gautam, Nepalese politician
• Guru Maharaj Narayan Gautam Khatri known as "Swami Hamsananda", Hindu saint and founder of Swargadwari Temple complex of Nepal in the 20th century
• Dhruba Chandra Gautam, Nepalese writer and novelist
• Pushpa Bhusal Gautam, former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives of the federal parliament of Nepal
• Kalyan Gautam, Nepalese radio jockey
• Rishikesh Gautam, Nepalese politician
• Shiv Raj Gautam, Nepalese politician
• L N Gautam, Nepalese film producer and director
• Dhanush Chandra Gautam, famous writer and recipient of Madan Puraskar
• Suren Gautam, Nepalese singer
• Shiv Raj Gautam, Nepalese politician
• Sudarshan Gautam, Canadian mountain climber and actor
• Krishna Murari Gautam, writer, comedian and social activist popularly known as Chatyang Master
• Tirtha Gautam, Nepalese politician and Member of Parliament
• Pratima Gautam, Nepalese politician and Member of Parliament
• Khimlal Gautam, Chief Survey Officer of Nepalese government and highest ranking government official to climb Mount Everest