HinduGirlSanskrit
Pankaja: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lotus (born in mud)”
پنکجا
पङ्कजा
What Pankaja means
Pankaja (پنکجا, Sanskrit पङ्कजा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “lotus (born in mud)”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, paṅkaja.
Pankaja at a glance
- Meaning
- lotus (born in mud)
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- pun-ka-ja
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Pankaja
- In English
- lotus (born in mud)
- اردو میں معنی
- کنول (کیچڑ میں کھلنے والا)
Origin and history of Pankaja
Sanskrit paṅkaja, 'lotus (born in mud)'.
Base wordSanskrit paṅkaja
How to say and write Pankaja
- Say it
- pun-ka-ja3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Pankaja
- Urdu
- پنکجا
- Original script
- पङ्कजा
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Pankaja
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Pankaja.
- 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 from the same root as Pankaja
Sanskrit paṅkaja
Names like Pankaja
- 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
Questions about the name Pankaja
What does the name Pankaja mean?
Pankaja means “lotus (born in mud)”. In Urdu: کنول (کیچڑ میں کھلنے والا). Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Pankaja a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Pankaja is a girl’s name.
Is Pankaja a Hindu name?
Yes. Pankaja is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit paṅkaja, 'lotus (born in mud)'.
How do you pronounce Pankaja?
Say it “pun-ka-ja”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Pankaja in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Pankaja is written پنکجا. In its original script: पङ्कजा.
Is the meaning of Pankaja 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.