Lotus
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Lotus
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.
Lotus for girls#1826 US
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.
Lotus for boys#4631 US
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.
Pronounced LO-tus.
As of October 2026, Lotus ranked #1826 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1025 in 1896.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,086 | 93 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #2,307 | 81 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #2,161 | 90 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,786 | 117 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,960 | 101 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #2,149 | 87 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #2,143 | 85 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,519 | 139 | #4,180 | 25 |
| 2022 | #1,771 | 117 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #1,528 | 140 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #1,663 | 123 | #4,969 | 20 |
| 2025 | #1,826 | 110 | #4,631 | 22 |
World rankings
Lotus for girls
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Famous Lotuss
- Lotus O'Brien Silva Burnquist (b. 2000)Girl
daughter of skateboarder Bob Burnquist
- Lotus Marie Pryor (b. 2008)Girl
daughter of actress Rain Pryor
- Lotus Elodie Spelling (b. 2013)Girl
daughter of actor Randy Spelling
- Lotus Lee (b. 2013)Girl
daughter of TV personality Kennedy and snowboarder Dave Lee
- Embry Lotus Blais (b. 2011)Girl
daughter of "Top Chef" Richard Blais
- Flying LotusGirl
stage name of Steven Ellison, American male rapper
Lotus in pop culture
- LotusGirl
Character in Pearl S. Buck's "The Good Earth"
- LotisGirl
a nymph in Greek mythology who was changed into a lotus tree
- The Order of the White LotusGirl
from the Avatar TV series
- "Lotus Flower Bomb"Girl
song by Wale ft. Miguel
- LotusGirl
British automaker
- roses/lotus/violet/irisGirl
song by Hayley Williams