Padmanabha as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Padmanabha

What is the meaning of the name Padmanabha ?

The baby name Padmanabha is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /pədməˈnɑːbʰə/; respelling: pud‑MAH‑nah‑bha (bh = aspirated 'b').

Padmanabha is Sanskrit in Origin.

Padmanabha (Sanskrit: पद्मनाभ, transliterated Padmanābha) is a masculine theophoric name from Sanskrit, combining padma “lotus” and nābha “navel,” literally “lotus-naveled.” It is an epithet of Vishnu, evoking the creation myth in which Brahmā emerges on a lotus from Vishnu’s navel; the name thus conveys purity, auspiciousness, and cosmic generativity.

In use across India since classical times, Padmanabha appears in Purāṇic literature and the Vishnu Sahasranāma, and gained special prominence in Kerala via the famed Śrī Padmanabhaswamy Temple, whose royal patrons of Travancore styled themselves “Padmanabha Dāsa.” The name remains popular among Vaishnava communities and in the Indian diaspora. Common variants and regional forms include Padmanabh (Hindi/Marathi), Padmanabhan and Padmanaban (Malayalam/Tamil), and Padmanava (Odia/Bengali); related compounds such as Padmanabha Rao also occur. Shortened modern spellings may drop diacritics (Padmanabha), while the core meaning and devotional association stay intact.