Gautam is a common surname native to the Atri Brahmins of Nepal and India.
Notable Nepalese Gautams
editNotable 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 Gautam, former minister in the federal government of Nepal
- Atul Gautam, Nepalese musician
- 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
- 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