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Kamala

kah-MAH-lah

Letters6
Syllables3
OriginHindi

The Story of Kamala

The symbol of awakening, purity, and beauty bloomed in India thousands of years ago, and its essence has arrived for your daughter today.

Kamala draws its roots from the Sanskrit word for 'lotus' and also 'pale red'. In Indian culture, the lotus is a potent symbol, representing purity, spiritual enlightenment, and rebirth, as it rises unstained from muddy waters. The name, deeply embedded in Hindu tradition, has traveled across continents and time, carried by those who embrace its profound meaning and elegant sound.

When you imagine your daughter, Kamala, you might envision her with a quiet grace, a blossoming strength like the flower she is named for. To write 'Kamala' on her birth announcement is to capture that sense of pure potential, of beauty unfolding. You will feel the gentle weight of its history when you speak it, a name that promises elegance and an inner calm.

What It Means

Kamala is a name of Hindi origin, meaning 'lotus' or 'pale red'. It represents beauty and purity.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Kamala Harris

    The current Vice President of the United States.

Personality Traits

ElegantCreativeIntrospectiveKind

Peak Year

#105 in 1964

Total Births

1,285

First Recorded

1955

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