Padma name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Origin: Sanskrit

Usage: Hindi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and Indian

Pronunciation: p(a)-dma

Meaning: Lotus and Goddess Lakshmi

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What does Padma mean?
Variations of Padma
How popular is Padma?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Padma
Famous People Named Padma
Lists having Padma

What does Padma mean?

Rare unisex name Padma has origin in Sanskrit which is mostly used in Hindi, Sindhi, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Sanskrit, Telugu, Assamese, Sikh, Malayalam and Indian languages, Padma means "Lotus or Goddess Lakshmi".

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How do I pronounce Padma?

p(a)-dma is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Padma. It can also be pronounced as pad-ma.

Variants of Padma

Padmah, Padmahan

How popular is the name Padma?

Padma is an uncommon baby name in United States still in use today. However things change on global perspective, Padma is extremely popular in India where every 1 in 2000 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Sri Lanka and Nepal. According to our research, over 710000 babies have been named Padma globally.

Year	Rank	Births
2022	15215	5
2019	13761	6
2016	16194	5
2012	16850	5
2007	11623	9
2003	15780	5
2002	15428	5
1988	10386	6
1968	7014	5

^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

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What numbers say about Padma?

Staying true to yourself and realizing your promises is what gives you credibility. You can't stand people without a purpose. You think a lot and it makes you sick sometimes. You are just scared to express your feelings because you secretly believe it will give people power over you. If you walk over people to get on top, you won't make it. Or you will but you won't feel good about yourself. Your failures motivate you.

Looking for names similar to Padma? Please go through the following names

Atulya - Unisex name Atulya is rooted from Sanskrit, meaning of Atulya is "Incomparable or Unequalled" is used in Gujarati, Marathi and Sanskrit languages
Sanjiv - Unconventional boy name Sanjiv means "Re Animating or Love" which is used specifically in Tamil, Oriya and Gujarati is of Sanskrit origin
Shantanu - Of Sanskrit origin, Unfamiliar Shantanu is used as a boy name, Shantanu means "Auspicious Form or Father of Bhishma" is prevalently used in Oriya, Sanskrit and Gujarati

Vihanga - Boy name Vihanga came from Sanskrit, Vihanga means "A Bird or Bird" is notably used in Hindi, Gujarati and Bengali
Himansu is used particulary in Gujarati and Sanskrit is a boy name. Its origin is in Sanskrit, Himansu means "Cool Rayed or The Moon"

Famous people named Padma

Padma Lakshmi, American author, actress, model, television host
Padma Subrahmanyam, Dr
Padmapriya in Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Actress
Padma Jayanthi in Bhadra as Actress
Padma Chavan in Angoor as Actress

Padma Rani in Paheli as Actress
Padma Khanna in Saudagar as Actress
In 1975, Padma Kumta characterized the role of Belli, Daughter in drama movie Chomana Dudi.
In 1934, Padma Shaligram characterized the role of N In movie Vasavdatta.
In 1968 film, Sudu Suda, Padma Siriwardena portrayed N.