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कमला vs कमल[edit]
It must me noted that
- कमल (Spelled in English as Kamal or Kamala) is masculine. It does mean the lotus (flower).
- कमला (Spelled Kamala, Kamla or Kamalaa) is feminine. Literally it means "of/associatd with the lotus. It implies a goddess sitting/standing on the lotus, in Hinduism, Buddhism or Jainism. See for example, examples from Sanchi
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Sanchi_7-22.jpg/220px-Sanchi_7-22.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/017_Elephants_lustrate_Lakshmi_%2833812378735%29.jpg/220px-017_Elephants_lustrate_Lakshmi_%2833812378735%29.jpg)
https://cdn.britannica.com/28/10328-004-3D89E976.jpg Also from Sanchi
Kamala Harris' full name is Kamala Devi Harris, "Kamala Devi" means the goddess of the lotus, "Devi" makes it explicit.
कमला has been a very popular female name. कमल has been a popular male name in India.
Also note that
- Kamla Persad-Bissessar Here "Kamla Persad" implies gift of goddess Kamala (presumably Lakshmi).