Kumudinee as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kumudinee

What is the meaning of the name Kumudinee ?

The baby name Kumudinee is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced koo-moo-DEE-nee (IPA: /kuːmuːˈdiːniː/).

Kumudinee is Sanskrit in Origin.

Kumudinee is a feminine given name from Sanskrit kumudinī, derived from kumuda, denoting the water lily or night‑blooming lotus. The image evokes blossoms that open to moonlight, so the name conveys purity, serene beauty, and gentle devotion; in poetic usage it can also suggest a lily-filled pond and the cooling grace of night.

Found in classical Sanskrit verse (including nature imagery favored by Kālidāsa) and later Bhakti poetry, Kumudinee entered modern naming across Indo‑Aryan languages - Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, and Odia - and is also familiar in Sinhala. It maintained steady South Asian use through the 20th century. Spelling varies by script and transliteration: Kumudini (most common), Kumudinī (IAST), Kumudinee, Kumudni, and Kumudi; short or related forms include Kumud and Kumu. Cognate lotus names such as Kamala and Padma are thematic counterparts. Chosen today for its refined, timeless sound, Kumudinee blends botanical elegance with luminous, lunar symbolism.

⚙ We have no record of Kumudinee in any national birth registry or name dataset. Such a name is generally either rare, regional or traditional, or a brand-new coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.