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Padmaja

Quick answerPadmaja derives from Sanskrit, combining "padma" (lotus) and "ja" (born/daughter), meaning "daughter of the lotus" or "lotus-born." The name is predominantly used in Hindu and Indian cultures, with historical significance in Hindu mythology and literature as an epithet associated with the goddess Lakshmi.

Sanskrit · Girl · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#1,294
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Peak year2020
Syllables3
OriginSanskrit
LanguageSanskrit
CultureIndian
ReligionHinduism
Letters7
Numerology1 Chaldean 2
Global rank#1,294

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Padmaja

Padmaja derives from Sanskrit, combining "padma" (lotus) and "ja" (born/daughter), meaning "daughter of the lotus" or "lotus-born." The name is predominantly used in Hindu and Indian cultures, with historical significance in Hindu mythology and literature as an epithet associated with the goddess Lakshmi.

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Etymology

Padmaja derives from Sanskrit, combining "padma" (lotus) and "ja" (born/daughter), meaning "daughter of the lotus" or "lotus-born." The name is predominantly used in Hindu and Indian cultures, with historical significance in Hindu mythology and literature as an epithet associated with the goddess Lakshmi.

Padmaja currently ranks #1,294 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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