Singh Name Meaning. Indian (northern states): originally a Hindu Kshatriya name but now adopted by many different communities, from Sanskrit si?mha 'lion', hence 'hero' or 'eminent person'. It is freely added to Rajput and Sikh male personal names and in the U.S. often serves as a Sikh surname.
Pankaj is a Hindu given name, common in India and Nepal. It has its roots in the Sanskrit word paá¹…kaja which refers to the lotus flower. The word is a compound of paá¹…ka '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.
