HinduBoySanskrit
Padmanabh: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lotus-navelled; a name of Vishnu”
پدم نابھ
पद्मनाभ
What Padmanabh means
Padmanabh (پدم نابھ, Sanskrit पद्मनाभ) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “lotus-navelled; a name of Vishnu”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, padmanābha.
Padmanabh at a glance
- Meaning
- lotus-navelled; a name of Vishnu
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- pad-ma-naabh
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Padmanabh
- In English
- lotus-navelled; a name of Vishnu
- اردو میں معنی
- ناف سے کنول والا، وشنو کا نام
Origin and history of Padmanabh
Sanskrit padmanābha, lotus-navelled, a name of Vishnu.
Base wordSanskrit padmanābha
How to say and write Padmanabh
- Say it
- pad-ma-naabh3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Padmanabh
- Urdu
- پدم نابھ
- Original script
- पद्मनाभ
- Other spellings
- Padmanabha · Padmanabhan
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Padmanabh
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Padmanabh.
- Parameshwariپرمیشوریthe supreme goddessGirlSanskrit
- Pavaniپاونیpurifying; holyGirlSanskrit
- Pavitraپوتراpure; holy; purifyingGirlSanskrit
- Poojaپوجاworship; reverence; honourGirlSanskrit
- Pranatiپرنتیbowing; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
- Pranjaliپرانجلیwith hands joined in reverenceGirlSanskrit
- Prarthanaپرارتھناprayer; requestGirlSanskrit
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
Names like Padmanabh
- Abhishekابھیشیکanointing; consecration; ritual bathingBoySanskrit
- Achyutاچیوتunfallen; imperishable; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Amarnathامرناتھlord of the immortals; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Anantاننتendless; eternal; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
- Arpitارپتoffered; dedicatedBoySanskrit
- Ashishآشیشblessing; prayer; wishBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Padmanabh
Questions about the name Padmanabh
What does the name Padmanabh mean?
Padmanabh means “lotus-navelled; a name of Vishnu”. In Urdu: ناف سے کنول والا، وشنو کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Padmanabh a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Padmanabh is a boy’s name.
Is Padmanabh a Hindu name?
Yes. Padmanabh is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit padmanābha, lotus-navelled, a name of Vishnu.
How do you pronounce Padmanabh?
Say it “pad-ma-naabh”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Padmanabh in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Padmanabh is written پدم نابھ. In its original script: पद्मनाभ.
What are other spellings of Padmanabh?
Padmanabh is also spelled Padmanabha, Padmanabhan.
Is the meaning of Padmanabh 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.