HinduBoySanskrit
Pankaj: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lotus (literally 'born from mud')”
پنکج
पंकज
What Pankaj means
Pankaj (پنکج, Sanskrit पंकज) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “lotus (literally 'born from mud')”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, paṅkaja.
Pankaj at a glance
- Meaning
- lotus (literally 'born from mud')
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- pan-kaj
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Pankaj
- In English
- lotus (literally 'born from mud')
- اردو میں معنی
- کنول (کیچڑ سے پیدا ہونے والا)
Origin and history of Pankaj
Sanskrit paṅkaja, lotus (literally 'born from mud').
Base wordSanskrit paṅkaja
How to say and write Pankaj
- Say it
- pan-kaj2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Pankaj
- Urdu
- پنکج
- Original script
- पंकज
Sibling names for Pankaj
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Pankaj.
- Padminiپدمنیlotus; a lotus-like womanGirlSanskrit
- Charulataچارولتاbeautiful creeperGirlSanskrit
- Hansikaہنسکاfemale swanGirlSanskrit
- Hemlataہیم لتاgolden creeperGirlSanskrit
- Kamalaکملاlotus; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- MayuriمیوریpeahenGirlSanskrit
- KanwalکنولlotusGirlUrdu
- Padmaپدماlotus; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
Names from the same root as Pankaj
Sanskrit paṅkaja
Names like Pankaj
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Abhiramابھیرامpleasing; delightful; beautifulBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- BadalبادلcloudBoyHindi
Questions about the name Pankaj
What does the name Pankaj mean?
Pankaj means “lotus (literally 'born from mud')”. In Urdu: کنول (کیچڑ سے پیدا ہونے والا). Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Pankaj a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Pankaj is a boy’s name.
Is Pankaj a Hindu name?
Yes. Pankaj is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit paṅkaja, lotus (literally 'born from mud').
How do you pronounce Pankaj?
Say it “pan-kaj”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Pankaj in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Pankaj is written پنکج. In its original script: पंकज.
Is the meaning of Pankaj 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.