Pankaja: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Pankaja – Meaning: lotus (literally 'born of mud') – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: PUN-kuh-juh


Pankaja is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “lotus (literally 'born of mud')”. It appears in our list of 225+ Hindu Baby Girl Names — Melodious, Sacred, and Full of Meaning.

Meaning & Origin of Pankaja

Meaning: Lotus (literally 'born of mud').

Origin: Sanskrit.

How to Pronounce Pankaja

Phonetic: PUN-kuh-juh   IPA: /ˈpʌŋkədʒə/

Popularity of Pankaja

Pankaja 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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