Names That Mean Lotus

  1. Ren
    • Origin:

      Japanese, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "water lily, lotus, romantic love, move forward; reborn"
    • Description:

      A very popular unisex name in Japan, Ren is a concise and versatile choice that could work across multiple languages. A rising star in England and Wales where it ranks in the Top 1000, it is also on the rise in the US where it was give to nearly 90 girls and 200 boys in a recent year.
  2. Lian
    • Origin:

      Variation of Leon or German short form of Julian, Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "waterfall; lotus"
    • Description:

      As a masculine name, Lian has historically been used as a nickname for names such as Julian and Killian, particularly in Europe. It’s also a unisex Chinese name pronounced as a single syllable.
  3. Lotus
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "lotus flower"
    • Description:

      Lotus is one of the most languorous of the flower names, with intriguing significance in both Buddhism and Hinduism, symbolizing purity, grace and spiritual growth — not to mention a familiar yoga position.
  4. Ren
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "water lily, lotus"
    • Description:

      In Japan the lotus is the Buddhist symbol of purity and perfection. In the US, Ren can also be short for Lauren or Renee, but it could be misspelt as the more popular Wren.
  5. Sidra
    • Origin:

      Latin, Hebrew, Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "like a star; order, sequence; lotus tree"
    • Description:

      Sidra is an uncommon name shared by a gulf off the coast of Libya. Popular in the Jewish community of North Africa, its Hebrew meaning refers to a weekly reading portion of the Torah. In Arabic, it's the name of a tree, which is an Islamic symbol of the upper limit of heaven.
  6. Kamala
    • Origin:

      Hindi, Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "lotus or pale red; or, a garden"
    • Description:

      A multicultural name that manages to sound soft and strong at the same time, Kamala is also another name for the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
  7. Lotus
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "lotus flower"
    • Description:

      The lotus is a meaningful symbol in many East Asian cultures, where it symbolizes purity, enlightenment, and rebirth. As a name, it's much more common among baby girls, but a small number of boys are named Lotus each year.
  8. Rennie
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Rene or Ren; Scottish surname; French; Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "powerful counsel; reborn; water lily, lotus"
    • Description:

      in 2021, Katharine McPhee and David Foster named their son Rennie David Foster, a family name on Foster's side. Rennie has a history of use as nickname for the French Rene, as well as other names with the ren element, such as Warren and Ren itself, which has Japanese origins.
  9. Pema
    • Origin:

      Tibetan
    • Meaning:

      "lotus flower"
    • Description:

      Pema is related to the more familiar Hindu name Padma and means lotus flower. This delightful name was given to only 14 girls in the USA last year, so it's guaranteed to be a unique choice. Pema is probably most familiar to Westerners through Buddhist nun Pema Chodron and through Jetsun Pema, the Dalai Lama's sister.
  10. Nilou
    • Origin:

      Variation of Niloufar, Persian
    • Meaning:

      "water lily, lotus"
    • Description:

      This delightful, lovable Persian name is typically reserved as a nickname for Niloufar. It rhymes with Lilou, the utterly charming French nickname.
  11. Padma
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "lotus"
    • Description:

      A name rich in Hindu tradition as the alternate name for the Goddess Lakshmi, the embodiment of beauty and charm; currently borne, appropriately, by model-actress-writer Padma Lakshmi.
  12. Sadira
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "lotus tree"
    • Description:

      Intriguing name with great symbolic meaning in Eastern religions.
  13. Nalin
    • Origin:

      Indian, Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "lotus"
    • Description:

      Extremely meaningful in the Buddhist culture, where a lotus symbolizes the victory of the spirit over the senses.
  14. Pemma
    • Origin:

      Tibetan
    • Meaning:

      "lotus flower"
    • Description:

      Variation of Pema.
  15. Pema
    • Origin:

      Tibetan
    • Meaning:

      "lotus flower"
    • Description:

      Pema is rare enough in the US that it qualifies as gender-neutral, and indeed it is a gender-neutral name in Tibet, its country of origin. However, its relationship to Padma, a mostly feminine name, and similarity in sound to Emma make us think that Pema will be more likely to be borne by baby girls.
  16. Kumala
    • Origin:

      Variation of Kamala, Hindi, Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "lotus or pale red; or, a garden"
    • Description:

      Variation of Kamala.
  17. Pkachhouk
    • Origin:

      Cambodian, Khmer
    • Meaning:

      "lotus"
    • Description:

      In Khmer, pka is the word for "flower", pka chhouk denotes the lotus in particular.
  18. Jalajaa
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "a lotus"
    • Description:

      Intriguing, if a bit vowel-heavy.
  19. Huhana
    • Origin:

      Maori
    • Meaning:

      "lily, lotus"
    • Description:

      Maori form of Susan or Susanna