Padmanabhapriya (पद्मनाभप्रिया, IAST: Padmanābhapriyā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Beloved of Padmanabha, Vishnu from whose navel springs the lotus”. Padmanābhapriyā joins Padmanābha (Vishnu, from whose navel the cosmic lotus arose) with priyā (beloved), enshrining Lakshmi's eternal devotion as consort.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Padmanābha is one of Vishnu's most celebrated names, referencing the primordial lotus that sprouted from his navel at creation, bearing Brahma within it. Priyā means 'dear one' or 'beloved,' so this name places Lakshmi in her most intimate cosmic role — the cherished consort of the universe's sustainer. The name thus weaves together the mythological imagery of creation with the devotional reality of divine love.

Lakshmi is eternally invoked as Padmanābhapriyā in Vaishnava hymns; while meaningful and beautiful, its length makes it more fitting as a spiritual title than a daily given name, often shortened to Priya in casual use.

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Scriptural source

Padmanabhapriya appears in the Lakshmi Ashtottaram, among the sacred names of Lakshmi.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Padmanabhapriya aligns with the Uttara phalguni nakshatra, under the Kanya rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 9.