HinduGirlSanskrit
Padma: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lotus; a name of Lakshmi”
پدما
पद्मा
What Padma means
Padma (پدما, Sanskrit पद्मा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “lotus; a name of Lakshmi”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, padmā.
Padma at a glance
- Meaning
- lotus; a name of Lakshmi
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- pud-ma
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Padma
- In English
- lotus; a name of Lakshmi
- اردو میں معنی
- کنول، لکشمی کا نام
Origin and history of Padma
Sanskrit padmā, 'lotus'.
Base wordSanskrit padmā
How to say and write Padma
- Say it
- pud-ma2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Padma
- Urdu
- پدما
- Original script
- पद्मा
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Padma
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Padma.
- Pallavپلوsprout; young shoot; twigBoySanskrit
- Pankajپنکجlotus (literally 'born from mud')BoySanskrit
- Paragپراگpollen; fragrant powderBoySanskrit
- Parimalپریملfragrance; perfumeBoySanskrit
- Pawanپونwind; air; purifyingBoySanskrit
- Pushkarپشکرblue lotus; lake; pondBoySanskrit
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
Names like Padma
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlUrdu
- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
- Barkhaبرکھاrain; rainy seasonGirlHindi
- Basantiبسنتیof the spring; vernalGirlSanskrit
- Belaبیلاa kind of jasmineGirlHindi
- Bhagirathiبھاگیرتھیthe Ganges, brought down by BhagirathaGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Padma
Questions about the name Padma
What does the name Padma mean?
Padma means “lotus; a name of Lakshmi”. In Urdu: کنول، لکشمی کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Padma a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Padma is a girl’s name.
Is Padma a Hindu name?
Yes. Padma is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit padmā, 'lotus'.
How do you pronounce Padma?
Say it “pud-ma”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Padma in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Padma is written پدما. In its original script: पद्मा.
Is the meaning of Padma verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.