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Kamala

/KAH-mah-lah/ FeminineSanskrit

Meaning

Kamala is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning “lotus”.

Kamala is the Sanskrit word for the lotus, the flower that rises unstained from muddy water and serves as Hinduism's central image of purity; it is also an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi. US Vice President Kamala Harris made it a household name far beyond India.

Traditional in India; saw a surge of American interest after 2020.

At a glance

Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Feminine
Pronounced
/KAH-mah-lah/
Themes
Flower

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Questions

  • Kamala is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning “lotus”. Kamala is the Sanskrit word for the lotus, the flower that rises unstained from muddy water and serves as Hinduism's central image of purity; it is also an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi.

  • Kamala is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Traditional in India; saw a surge of American interest after 2020.

  • The name Kamala comes from Sanskrit. Kamala is the Sanskrit word for the lotus, the flower that rises unstained from muddy water and serves as Hinduism's central image of purity; it is also an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi. US Vice President Kamala Harris made it a household name far beyond India.

  • Kamala is pronounced KAH-mah-lah.

More names that mean flower

Names that share this meaning.

  1. Anthea FeminineGreek“flower, blossom”
  2. Aravind MasculineSanskrit“lotus”
  3. Crisanto MasculineSpanish“golden flower”
  4. Fiorello MasculineItalian“little flower”
  5. Fleur FeminineFrench“flower”
  6. Flora FeminineLatin“flower”