Kamala

Meaning & origin

Kamala is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "The lotus flower, rising immaculate from murky waters — Kamala is among the most ancient names for Lakshmi, who stands upon a fully opened lotus in every depiction" and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.

Beyond its Hindu heritage, Kamala is also used in Buddhist traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali, Singaporean families, Kamala carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Kamala

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Kamala resonates in either tradition.

How Kamala sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Kamala breaks down into 6 phonemes: /K-AH-M-AH-L-AA/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Kamala — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Kamala

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Kamala maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.