Pankaj - wikipedia Pankaj Pankaj Gender male, female as Pankaja Origin Meaning lotus flower Region of origin India, Nepal Pankaj is a Hindu given name, common in India and Nepal. It has its roots in the Sanskrit word paṅkaja which refers to the lotus flower. The word is a compound of paṅka ' mud ' and the suffix - ja ' born from, growing in '. The associated symbolism is of the lotus that is born in mud and blossoms after arising from mud. The lotus flower is also the national flower of India and is considered to be a symbol of Buddhist teaching ( cf. Nalanda ). Notable people with the name Pankaj Choudhary, an Indian politician of a party. Pankaj Dharmani, an Indian cricket player Pankaj Gupta, an Indian sports administrators and hockey manager Pankaj Kapur, a Bollywood actor. Pankaj Kalra, a Bollywood actor Pankaj Kumar, a Bollywood actor Pankaj Manubhai Zaveri, an Indian cricketer Pankaj Mishra, an Indian writer Pankaj Mullick, a Bengali Indian music director Pankaja Munde, an Indian politician Pankaj Oswal, the former chairman and managing director of Burrup Holdings Limited Pankaj Patel, the current chairman and managing director of Cadila Healthcare Pankaj Rag, current director of the Film and Television Institute of India Pankaj Roy, an Indian cricket player Pankaj Sharma, an associate professor in clinical neurology at Imperial Collegem Pankaj Singh, an Indian cricket player Pankaj Udhas, an Indian Ghazal singer References and notes Jump up ^ This is a shortened form of the root jan - ' to live ', which is cognate with Pashto - zai and Persian - zad. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pankaj&oldid=826137386 '' Categories : Indian masculine given names Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 17 February 2018, at 12 : 04. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the meaning of the name pankaj
Answer: lotus flower