Meaning and history
Padma means “lotus” in Sanskrit and transcribes both the feminine form पद्मा, with a long final vowel, and the masculine form पद्म, with a short final vowel. In some Hindu traditions, a lotus bearing the god Brahma is said to have emerged from the navel of Vishnu, and the name appears in Hindu texts for several figures, including the goddess Lakshmi and the hero Rama.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: 9 births, rank #11,630
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2012: 5 births, rank #16,869
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20162016: 5 births, rank #16,215
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2019: 6 births, rank #13,799
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2022: 5 births, rank #15,306
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2024: no US SSA record for this spelling
20252025: 7 births, rank #11,932
In 2025, 7 babies were recorded with the name Padma, ranking #11,932 among girls.