Hindu Philosophical and Vaishnavite meanings may sometimes only be a secondary influence on the selection of the name. Namesakes Historical While the name Vikram did not originate from the king Vikramaditya who ruled India for 39 years (375–414 AD), he may be the namesake of many who are so named. Vikramaditya literally means Strength [of the] Sun. Aditya means son of Aditi, the most famous of whom was Surya, the deity representing the Sun. Vikramaditya is a title for a king, many of whom have been given this appellation—one of the more famous ones being Chandragupta II of the Gupta Empire. Literary King Vikrama's Adventures is a translation of the Vikramacharita, a popular set of 32 tales featuring the historical King Vikramaditya, but which were composed most likely over a millennium after he lived. Another collection of 25 folk stories called the Baital Pachisi is available in another English translation entitled Vikram and the Vampire by Sir Richard Francis Burton in 1870. These two sets of tales about king Vikramaditya have been quite widely popular throughout the Indian subcontinent for many hundreds of years in the oral and written traditions, each evolving local translations and modifications. They are much more commonly known than the scriptural sources. Modern There are many public figures named Vikram or Vickram including movie actors, prominent writers, as well as a number of lesser-known politicians and business leaders. Notable individuals with name Vikramaditya, legendary king Vikram Batra, Param Vir Chakra holder, kargil martyr who laid down his life while saving others Vikram Deo Verma, the last official king of Jeypore, Pro-Chancellor of Andhra University, liberal, philanthropist, reformer, playwright, writer-scholar, Kalaprapurna Doctor of Letters Vikram Bhatnagar, international sportsman in shooting Vikram Gokhale (born 1940), Hindi and Marathi language Indian film, theatre and television actor Vikram Sarabhai, father of India's space programme Sir Vikram Dev III KCIE, king of Jeypore, administrator, reformer, philanthropist Vikram Seth, award-winning novelist and poet Vikram Sood, Indian researcher now based in Gurgaon Vikram Singh Barn, British YouTuber (known online as Vikkstar123), part of The Sidemen Notes Indian given names Sanskrit-language names