Lotus
Lotus Origin and Meaning
A flower name containing both beauty and power, Lotus has significance in both Buddhism and Hinduism, symbolizing purity, grace and spiritual growth — not to mention a familiar yoga position.
In ancient Greece, the lotus was a legendary plant, whose fruit was eaten by the mythical lotus eaters, causing them to go into a state of hypnotic forgetfulness. Lotus Flower is a Chinese character in the 1931 Pulitzer Prize-winning Pearl S. Buck novel, The Good Earth.
Lotus is gaining in popularity with over 120 girls receiving the name in a recent year. Rain Pryor, daughter of comedian Richard, named her daughter Lotus Marie in 2008; chef Richard Blais used it in the middle spot for daughter Emory Lotus in 2011; actress Teresa Palmer chose it for her daughter Lotus Bloom in 2025.
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Lotus Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Popularity of the name Lotus
20 Names Similar to Lotus
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Famous People Named Lotus
- Lotus O'Brien Silva Burnquist (b. 2000)daughter of skateboarder Bob Burnquist
- Lotus Marie Pryor (b. 2008)daughter of actress Rain Pryor
- Lotus Elodie Spelling (b. 2013)daughter of actor Randy Spelling
- Lotus Lee (b. 2013)daughter of TV personality Kennedy and snowboarder Dave Lee
- Embry Lotus Blais (b. 2011)daughter of "Top Chef" Richard Blais
- Flying Lotusstage name of Steven Ellison, American male rapper
The name Lotus in Pop Culture
- LotusCharacter in Pearl S. Buck's "The Good Earth"
- Lotisa nymph in Greek mythology who was changed into a lotus tree
- The Order of the White Lotusfrom the Avatar TV series
- "Lotus Flower Bomb"song by Wale ft. Miguel
- LotusBritish automaker
- roses/lotus/violet/irissong by Hayley Williams
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