Entry № 1865 · Sanskrit origin

Padmavati Padmavati — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ pahd-MAH-vah-tee /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Sanskrit

Meaning

"She of the lotus (medieval Rajput queen)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Sanskrit)

The meaning

A name that means "she of the lotus (medieval rajput queen)".

Padmavati (पद्मावती) combines the Sanskrit padma (lotus) and vatī (possessing) — meaning "she who possesses the lotus." Queen Padmavati of Mewar (14th c.) is the legendary Rajput queen who committed jauhar to avoid capture by Alauddin Khalji.

Padmavati was the subject of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 2018 film Padmaavat.

She of the lotus. The Rajput queen of Mewar.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

पद्मावती

Transliteration: Padmāvatī
Pronunciation: / pɑːdˈmɑː.və.ti /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Padmavati stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Padmavati · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Padmavatis before her.

Real people

Queen Padmavati of Mewar

Legendary Rajput queen.

14th c.

In fiction

Padmavati

Heroine of Bhansali's Padmaavat.

2018 film

Names connected to Padmavati.

Numerology

The number behind Padmavati.

The Free Spirit

Padmavati reduces to five — the number of Sanskrit lotus queen.

Parents on Padmavati

Why families chose this name.

"She of the lotus. Nine letters. Padmavati."

Priya · Mother of one · Udaipur