What origin is the name Pushpa?

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

Is Pushpa a popular name?

Pushpa 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 brother names for Pushpa?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Pushpa — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Pushpa written in its native script?

Pushpa is written पुष्पा.

What is the rashi of the name Pushpa?

Pushpa starts with the syllable “Pu” (पू), which traditionally belongs to Hasta nakshatra, pada 1, in Kanya rashi (Virgo).

Pushpa

Q: Is Pushpa a rare name?

Yes. Pushpa 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 Pushpa

Pushpa

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Pushpa is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A classic Sanskrit name for girls that simply and elegantly translates to flower or blossom.", Rashi Kanya.

The meaning of Pushpa is "A classic Sanskrit name for girls that simply and elegantly translates to flower or blossom." — a girl name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: पुष्पा
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: hasta (Pu)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A classic Sanskrit name for girls that simply and elegantly translates to flower or blossom.

Popularity

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

Written as पुष्पा

Quick answers about Pushpa

Very rare in US records

What does Pushpa mean?

Pushpa is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A classic Sanskrit name for girls that simply and elegantly translates to flower or blossom.".

Is Pushpa a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Pushpa

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pu (पू)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Hasta, pada 1
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Pu” suit babies born in Hasta nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Kanya rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.