Padmini
/P-AE-D-M-IY-N-IY/
One who belongs to the lotus — Padmini in Sanskrit names the woman of highest feminine beauty and grace in the classical system of four female types, the one whose nature is fragrant, soft, and luminous as the lotus itself. Made immortal in legend as Rani Padmini of Chittor, whose beauty so inflamed Sultan Alauddin Khilji's desire that he besieged the fort, and whose jauhar became the most celebrated act of Rajput feminine honour
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Padmini is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “One who belongs to the lotus — Padmini in Sanskrit names the woman of highest feminine beauty and grace in the classical system of four female types, the one whose nature is fragrant, soft, and luminous as the lotus itself. Made immortal in legend as Rani Padmini of Chittor, whose beauty so inflamed Sultan Alauddin Khilji's desire that he besieged the fort, and whose jauhar became the most celebrated act of Rajput feminine honour”.
Padmini is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "One who belongs to the lotus — Padmini in Sanskrit names the woman of highest feminine beauty and grace in the classical system of four female types, the one whose nature is fragrant, soft, and luminous as the lotus itself. Made immortal in legend as Rani Padmini of Chittor, whose beauty so inflamed Sultan Alauddin Khilji's desire that he besieged the fort, and whose jauhar became the most celebrated act of Rajput feminine honour" and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Padmini carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Padmini'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. Padmini 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 Padmini aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Padmini's nakshatra reading →What does Padmini'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 Padmini resonates in either tradition.
Padmini's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Padmini's full reading →
Does Padmini go with your family's names?
Padmini breaks into 7 sounds: /P-AE-D-M-IY-N-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 Padmini 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 Padmini beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Padmini — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Padmini
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Common questions about Padmini
What does the name Padmini mean?
Padmini means "One who belongs to the lotus — Padmini in Sanskrit names the woman of highest feminine beauty and grace in the classical system of four female types, the one whose nature is fragrant, soft, and luminous as the lotus itself. Made immortal in legend as Rani Padmini of Chittor, whose beauty so inflamed Sultan Alauddin Khilji's desire that he besieged the fort, and whose jauhar became the most celebrated act of Rajput feminine honour." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Padmini a boy or girl name?
Padmini is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Padmini?
Padmini is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Padmini a Hindu name?
Yes. Padmini is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Padmini mean in Sanskrit?
Padmini originates from Sanskrit, where it means "One who belongs to the lotus — Padmini in Sanskrit names the woman of highest feminine beauty and grace in the classical system of four female types, the one whose nature is fragrant, soft, and luminous as the lotus itself. Made immortal in legend as Rani Padmini of Chittor, whose beauty so inflamed Sultan Alauddin Khilji's desire that he besieged the fort, and whose jauhar became the most celebrated act of Rajput feminine honour."
What are common nicknames for Padmini?
Common short forms of Padmini include Padi, Padm.
What is the numerology of Padmini?
Padmini has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
What is Padmini's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Pa", Padmini 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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