The first name Padma
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “lotus”.
Pronounced /ˈpɑdmə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Padma means “lotus” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit पद्म (padma, “lotus”), which the river was named for. Doublet of Pema.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Padma at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 girls born in the United States were named Padma, the 12,856th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 9 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Padma in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Padma
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Padma DesaiEconomist, 1931–2023
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Padma mean?
- Padma means “lotus” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Padma?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit पद्म (padma, “lotus”), which the river was named for. Doublet of Pema.
- When was Padma most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 9 babies were named Padma, its highest rank at 12,411th.
- How do you pronounce Padma?
- Padma is /ˈpɑdmə/, 2 syllables.