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Padmapriya
पद्मप्रियाSay it PUD-muh-PRI-yaa
- Meaning today
- Lover of lotuses, Lakshmi
- Original meaning
- "a name of the goddess Manasā" Monier-Williams, p. 584
- Say it
- PUD-muh-PRI-yaa
- Written
- पद्मप्रिया
- Other spellings
- Padmapriyaa
Padmapriya
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Padmapriya meaning
Padmapriya (पद्मप्रिया) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Meaning today
Lover of lotuses, Lakshmi
Original Sanskrit meaning
"a name of the goddess Manasā"
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 584 · entry padmapriyā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
Padmapriya (पद्मप्रिया) joins padma, "lotus", and priya, "dear, fond of", so it reads as "one who loves the lotus". Monier-Williams records Padmapriyā as a name of the snake-goddess Manasā, wife of the sage Jaratkāru. Baby-name lists usually connect the name with Lakshmi, the lotus goddess, and explain it as "lover of lotuses". That is a fair reading of the parts, though the dictionary itself ties the compound to Manasā. The name is used mostly in South India; the actor Padmapriya Janakiraman is a well-known bearer.
References: Monier-Williams, padmapriyā, p. 584 · Monier-Williams, padma, p. 584 · Monier-Williams, priya, p. 710 · Padmapriya Janakiraman (Wikipedia)
Famous namesakes
- Padmapriya Janakiraman, Indian film actor
Fits your syllable
First sound प
Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 3 · Kanya rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is पा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Padmapriya · Padmapriyaa