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Why parents love Lotus- The lotus grows from mud into pure beauty — maximum metaphor.
- Buddhism's most sacred symbol of enlightenment.
- In Egypt, the lotus is creation's first flower.
- Two syllables with a serene, powerful sound: LO-tus.
- The meaning lotus IS the flower of transcendence.
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The vibe of Lotus
lotus flowerGreeklotosBuddhismenlightenmentmud to beautyEgyptcreationsacred
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Origin & history of Lotus
Greek lotos (lotus)
→ English Lotus
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English roots
Lotus comes from the Greek. The lotus grows from mud to bloom in beauty — Buddhism's most sacred symbol. In Egypt, it's the first flower of creation.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek; Buddhist and Egyptian traditions.
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Today
Lotus remains a beloved choice, ranking #1899 in the US. 2,842 babies have been named Lotus since 1896.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Lotus?
2023
peak year
The name Lotus reached its peak in 2023, with 140 registrations (ranked #1528). The name has actually been around since 1896 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1899) today, averaging about 121 new babies per year. Lotus has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 2,842 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
140
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,528)
(ranked #1,528)
121
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,210
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,842
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Lotus6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
Lotus's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — enlightenment-seeking. People named Lotus tend to be serene, transcendent, and gifted at rising from the darkest mud into pure light.
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Rises from darkest mud✦
Buddhism's-sacred◈
Egypt's-first-flower◎
Mud-to-beauty♡
EnlightenmentL3
O6
T2
U3
S1
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
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Personality of Lotus❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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