Padmavati
/P-AH-D-M-AH-V-AH-T-IY/
Possessor of lotuses, the legendary queen whose beauty launched armies and whose sacrifice became myth — Padmavati is the queen of Mewar in Malik Muhammad Jayasi's 16th-century epic, whose fame for beauty drew the sultan Alauddin Khalji to besiege Chittorgarh. Her name carries the Rajput tradition of heroic self-sacrifice, the Rajasthani fortress culture, and the lotus symbolism that runs through every layer of Hindu feminine naming from botany to theology
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Padmavati is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Possessor of lotuses, the legendary queen whose beauty launched armies and whose sacrifice became myth — Padmavati is the queen of Mewar in Malik Muhammad Jayasi's 16th-century epic, whose fame for beauty drew the sultan Alauddin Khalji to besiege Chittorgarh. Her name carries the Rajput tradition of heroic self-sacrifice, the Rajasthani fortress culture, and the lotus symbolism that runs through every layer of Hindu feminine naming from botany to theology”. It also appears in Jain tradition.
Padmavati is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Possessor of lotuses, the legendary queen whose beauty launched armies and whose sacrifice became myth — Padmavati is the queen of Mewar in Malik Muhammad Jayasi's 16th-century epic, whose fame for beauty drew the sultan Alauddin Khalji to besiege Chittorgarh. Her name carries the Rajput tradition of heroic self-sacrifice, the Rajasthani fortress culture, and the lotus symbolism that runs through every layer of Hindu feminine naming from botany to theology" and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.
Beyond its Hindu heritage, Padmavati is also used in Jain traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Padmavati carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Padmavati's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Padmavati opens with “Pa”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Padmavati aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Padmavati's nakshatra reading →What does Padmavati's numerology say?
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 Padmavati resonates in either tradition.
Padmavati's destiny number is 33 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Padmavati's full reading →
Does Padmavati go with your family's names?
Padmavati breaks into 9 sounds: /P-AH-D-M-AH-V-AH-T-IY/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Padmavati sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Padmavati beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Padmavati — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Padmavati
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Padmavati
What does the name Padmavati mean?
Padmavati means "Possessor of lotuses, the legendary queen whose beauty launched armies and whose sacrifice became myth — Padmavati is the queen of Mewar in Malik Muhammad Jayasi's 16th-century epic, whose fame for beauty drew the sultan Alauddin Khalji to besiege Chittorgarh. Her name carries the Rajput tradition of heroic self-sacrifice, the Rajasthani fortress culture, and the lotus symbolism that runs through every layer of Hindu feminine naming from botany to theology." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Padmavati a boy or girl name?
Padmavati is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Padmavati?
Padmavati is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu, Jain traditions, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Padmavati a Hindu name?
Yes. Padmavati is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin. It also appears in Jain tradition.
What does Padmavati mean in Sanskrit?
Padmavati originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Possessor of lotuses, the legendary queen whose beauty launched armies and whose sacrifice became myth — Padmavati is the queen of Mewar in Malik Muhammad Jayasi's 16th-century epic, whose fame for beauty drew the sultan Alauddin Khalji to besiege Chittorgarh. Her name carries the Rajput tradition of heroic self-sacrifice, the Rajasthani fortress culture, and the lotus symbolism that runs through every layer of Hindu feminine naming from botany to theology."
What are common nicknames for Padmavati?
Common short forms of Padmavati include Padi, Padm.
What is the numerology of Padmavati?
Padmavati has a Pythagorean destiny number of 33 — the master teacher — unconditional love in action.
What is Padmavati's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Pa", Padmavati falls under the Uttara Phalguni nakshatra and Kanya (Virgo) rashi — its naam-rashi, or name-based moon sign. (A baby's birth nakshatra comes from their date and time of birth; NameRoot matches the two.)
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