Padparadscha: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Lotus-blossom color, describing the stone's pink-orange hue
Origin
Sinhalese (from Sanskrit)
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
pad-puh-RAHD-shuh

Padparadscha is a Sinhalese (from Sanskrit) girl's name meaning “lotus-blossom color, describing the stone's pink-orange hue”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Gemstone Names for Girls.

Meaning & Origin of Padparadscha

Meaning: Lotus-blossom color, describing the stone's pink-orange hue.

Origin: Sinhalese (from Sanskrit).

How to Pronounce Padparadscha

pad-puh-RAHD-shuhIPA /ˌpædpəˈrɑːdʃə/

Popularity of Padparadscha

Padparadscha 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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