Updated October 2026
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Sanskrit
"lotus"
A floral and spiritually significant name, derived from nalini , a Sanskrit word meaning "lotus", Nalin is associated with divine beauty, enlightenment, and resilience. Used predominantly as a…
Hindi, Sanskrit
"waterlily, lotus flower"
Derived from the Sanskrit word for "waterlily" or "lotus flower", Niraj is used across the Indian subcontinent. Also transcribed as Neeraj, it is related to the names Neer and Neera. This form is…
Japanese
Renon is one of those rare names that has a completely different origin and meaning in its male and female forms. It's a Japanese girls' flower name and for boys, the Italian name of a city in South…
Korean
"lotus flower, pleasure"
Yunhee, which can be anglicized several ways including Yun-hui and Yoonhee, is a Korean name that can be used for either boys and girls. The meaning changes depending on the hanja or characters used…
Also spelled as Niraj and used across India, Neeraj comes from the Sanskrit word for "waterlily" or "lotus flower" though it may sometimes be interpreted as "water-born". Related names include the…
Tibetan
"lotus flower"
Variation of Pema.
Hindi
"a lotus"
Intriguing, if a bit vowel-heavy.
Variation of Kamala, Hindi, Hawaiian
"lotus or pale red; or, a garden"
Variation of Kamala.
Cambodian, Khmer
In Khmer, pka is the word for "flower", pka chhouk denotes the lotus in particular.