Padmakar: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Padmakar – Meaning: lotus pond – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: pud-MAH-kur


Padmakar is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “lotus pond”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Padmakar

Meaning: Lotus pond.

Origin: Sanskrit.

A common claim: lotus bearer; one who holds the lotus Actually: Padmakar literally refers to an expanse or lake of lotuses rather than someone who carries a lotus.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Padmakar

Phonetic: pud-MAH-kur   IPA: /pʌdˈmɑːkər/

Popularity of Padmakar

Padmakar doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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