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Kamala Devi Harris(/ ˈ k ɑː m ə l ə ˈ d eɪ v i / ⓘ KAH-mə-lə DAY-vee, [1] born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 49th vice president of the United States from 2021 to 2025 under President Joe Biden. She was the first female U.S. vice president, making her the highest-ranking female official in ...
Kamala is a Sanskrit word meaning 'lotus'. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is used as a feminine given name in Indian culture, predominantly by Hindu families, as it is one of the names of the goddess Lakshmi , who appears from the centre of a lotus.
Future Senator Kamala Devi Harris was born in 1964 in Oakland, California. She and her younger sister, Maya, were raised by their Indian mother and Jamaican father, both immigrants.
When Harris married Doug Emhoff in 2014, she placed a flower garland around his neck and had a mangalasutra, a sacred thread worn by Hindu brides, around hers. Both were nods to her Indian heritage.
Here’s what to know about Kamala Harris’s life and the moments that defined her in politics.
Kamala Devi Harris [a] was born at Kaiser Permanente's Oakland Medical Center [1] in Oakland, California, [2] on October 20, 1964. [3] The actual hospital building in which Harris was born no longer exists; it was demolished after the Oakland Medical Center moved to a newer building. [4]
Name: Kamala Devi Harris Date of birth: Oct. 20, 1964, Oakland, Calif. Education: Howard University (BA, 1986); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (JD, 1989) Parents: Shyamala ...
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).