Last updated: March 2026

Character Name

Padma

Meaning — Directly from Sanskrit meaning "lotus". Like Kamala, Padma represents the sacred lotus of Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions — a name for Lakshmi and also used in Buddhist traditions as in Padmasambhava (the Lotus-Born). The lotus is the flower of spiritual awakening.·Sanskrit origin·Female·PUD-mah

Padma As a second lotus name alongside Kamala, Padma emphasises purity of origin — the miracle of spotless beauty arising from muddy depths. Characters named Padma are frequently written with an unusual combination of aesthetic refinement and resilience, as though the difficult conditions of their lives have not tarnished but somehow produced their grace.

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Literary FictionMythologyHistorical FictionContemporary Fiction

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Variations & nicknames

PadmaPadmavathiPadmini

Pairs well with

Padma NairPadma PillaiPadma KrishnanPadma IyerPadma Devi

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