What origin is the name Pankaj?

Pankaj comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Pankaj a popular name?

Pankaj is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Pankaj?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Pankaj — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Pankaj written in its native script?

Pankaj is written पंकज.

What is the rashi of the name Pankaj?

Pankaj starts with the syllable “Pa” (पा), which traditionally belongs to Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 3, in Kanya rashi (Virgo).

Pankaj

Q: Is Pankaj a rare name?

Yes. Pankaj does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Pankaj

Pankaj

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Pankaj is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Pankaj means 'Lotus flower,' symbolizing purity, beauty, and growth from the mud.", Rashi Kanya.

The meaning of Pankaj is "Pankaj means 'Lotus flower,' symbolizing purity, beauty, and growth from the mud." — a boy name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: पंकज
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: uttara phalguni (Pa)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Pankaj means 'Lotus flower,' symbolizing purity, beauty, and growth from the mud.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as पंकज

Quick answers about Pankaj

Very rare in US records

What does Pankaj mean?

Pankaj is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Pankaj means 'Lotus flower,' symbolizing purity, beauty, and growth from the mud.".

Is Pankaj a rare name?

Yes. Pankaj does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Pankaj

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pa (पा)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 3
Name number: 9

By tradition, names starting with “Pa” suit babies born in Uttara Phalguni nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Kanya rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.