Kadamba — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "kadamba tree / krishna (sanskrit + foundational)".

Kadamba is from the Sanskrit Kadambā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Kadamba is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Kadambā Kadamba-tree Neolamarckia cadamba + foundational central Kadamba foundational-central-tree of-Krishnas-Vraja Kadamba-Kunja Kadamba-grove foundational-central-Rasa-Lila-site + foundational central Krishna-Kadamba-Vana forest at Vrindavan + foundational central Kadamba-tree fragrant-orange-flowers foundational-central-Sanskrit-poetic-motif + foundational central in Bhagavata Purana Canto 10 Krishnas-Kadamba-tree childhood-play + foundational central Kadamba-dynasty 345-540 CE Karnataka founded-by Mayūra-Śarma foundational-central-South-Indian-Empire capital-Banavāsi + foundational central Kadambā-Devi Devi-Kadamba worshipped-at Vaishno-Devi + Kāma-rūpa-Śakti-Pīṭha + foundational central Kadamba-Priya-Devi Devi-of-Kadamba-tree Parvati-Durga + foundational central Kalidasas Meghaduta references Kadamba-tree + Kumārasambhava + Abhijñānaśākuntalam Kadamba-motif + foundational central Kadamba-Yakṣī tree-Devi + foundational pan-Hindu heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Kadamba tree / Krishna (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit Kadambā Kadamba-tree Neolamarckia cadamba + foundational central Kadamba foundational-central-tree of-Krishnas-Vraja Kadamba-Kunja Kadamba-grove foundational-central-Rasa-Lila-site + foundational central Krishna-Kadamba-Vana forest at Vrindavan + foundational central Kadamba-tree fragrant-orange-flowers foundational-central-Sanskrit-poetic-motif + foundational central in Bhagavata Purana Canto 10 Krishnas-Kadamba-tree childhood-play + foundational central Kadamba-dynasty 345-540 CE Karnataka founded-by Mayūra-Śarma foundational-central-South-Indian-Empire capital-Banavāsi + foundational central Kadambā-Devi Devi-Kadamba worshipped-at Vaishno-Devi + Kāma-rūpa-Śakti-Pīṭha + foundational central Kadamba-Priya-Devi Devi-of-Kadamba-tree Parvati-Durga + foundational central Kalidasas Meghaduta references Kadamba-tree + Kumārasambhava + Abhijñānaśākuntalam Kadamba-motif + foundational central Kadamba-Yakṣī tree-Devi + foundational pan-Hindu heritage

In its original form

The name in its native script.

कदम्बा

Transliteration: Kadambā
Pronunciation: / kɑːˈdɑːm.bə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Kadamba stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Kadamba · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Kadambas before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Kadamba tree Neolamarckia cadamba Krishna Vraja Kadamba-Kunja Rasa-Lila / Krishna Vrindavan / Sanskrit poetic / Bhagavata 10 childhood / Kadamba dynasty 345-540 Karnataka Mayura-Sharma Banavasi / Vaishno-Devi Kama-rupa Shakti-Pitha / Kadamba-Priya Parvati Durga / Kalidasa Meghaduta Kumarasambhava Shakuntala / Yakshi

Sanskrit Kadamba-tree Neolamarckia cadamba + Kadamba Krishnas-Vraja Kadamba-Kunja Rasa-Lila + Krishna-Kadamba-Vana Vrindavan + Kadamba-tree + Bhagavata Purana Canto 10 + Kadamba-dynasty 345-540 Karnataka Mayūra-Śarma Banavāsi + Kadambā-Devi Vaishno-Devi + Kāma-rūpa-Śakti-Pīṭha + Kadamba-Priya-Devi Parvati-Durga + Kalidasas Meghaduta + Kumārasambhava + Abhijñānaśākuntalam + Kadamba-Yakṣī

Kadamba Krishna

Numerology

The number behind Kadamba.

6

The Builder

Kadamba has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Kadamba

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 3 syllables. Kadamba."

Mother of one

Kadamba Kadamba — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity