About the name Padmaja
Padmaja means lotus-born and belongs to Lakshmi, who rises from the flower with the promise of abundance in her hands. It has a settled, matronly authority in Telugu households, helped along by Sarojini Naidu's daughter who wore it into public life.
Padmaja is a girl name of Telugu origin, pronounced pud-MAH-jah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 90 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1970s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Padmaja?
Padmaja currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.5 people per million carry it — about 1 in 400,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Padmaja
- Padmaja NaiduIndian freedom fighter and Governor of West Bengal
Spellings and variants of Padmaja
Names similar to Padmaja
Padma
PUD-mah
Lotus; an epithet of Lakshmi, also the flower of the Padma Awards
Shailaja
shy-LAH-jah
Born of the mountain, an epithet of Parvati as daughter of Himavan
Bhavani
bhah-VAH-nee
Giver of life; an epithet of Parvati as consort of Bhava, or Shiva
Indira
in-DEE-rah
Beauty, splendour; an epithet of Lakshmi
Kamala
KAH-mah-lah
Lotus; an epithet of Lakshmi, who is seated on one
Sridevi
shree-DAY-vee
The auspicious goddess, a title of Lakshmi
Ambika
AHM-bee-kah
Little mother, an epithet of Durga in the Devi Mahatmya
Devanshi
day-VAAN-shee
A part of the divine, born of god
Padmaja — frequently asked questions
What does the name Padmaja mean?
Padmaja means "Born of the lotus, an epithet of Lakshmi". It is a name of Telugu origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Padmaja?
Padmaja is pronounced pud-MAH-jah, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Padmaja?
Padmaja scores 90 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 400,000 people carry it — about 2.5 per million.
What is the numerology number for Padmaja?
Padmaja carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Padmaja?
The lucky number for Padmaja is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.