Padmasree
Padmasree (पद्मश्री) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Lotus glory; the auspicious lotus”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Padmasree (पद्मश्री) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Lotus glory; the auspicious lotus”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Padmasree (पद्मश्री, IAST: padmaśrī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Lotus glory; the auspicious lotus”. Compound of padma (lotus) + śrī (auspiciousness, Lakshmi); the lotus-Lakshmi.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Padmasree (पद्मश्री) is built from padma (lotus) + śrī (auspiciousness, the very name of Lakshmi). The literal sense is "lotus glory" or "the auspicious-lotus" — the lotus-Lakshmi, the goddess seated on the lotus.
The compound has additional modern weight: Padma Shri is one of the four civilian honours of the Republic of India, awarded for distinguished service. The honour's very name carries the Lakshmi-resonance of distinguished glory.
To name a daughter Padmasree is therefore to invoke both the goddess-tradition and the contemporary honour. The variant Padmashree is also common.
Pronunciation: pad-ma-SHREE. Pair with classical Sanskrit surnames where the Lakshmi-resonance is welcome.
Astrology — nakshatra & rashi
By the standard Vedic correspondence between the first syllable of a name and the lunar mansion (nakshatra), Padmasree aligns with the Uttara phalguni nakshatra, under the Kanya rashi (Moon sign).
Similar names
Hindu names with a similar feel or meaning include: Padma, Padmavati, Aaradhya. Each is a distinct choice with its own etymology — explore them on their own pages for fuller context.