HinduGirlSanskrit
Madhu: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“honey; sweet”
مدھو
मधु
What Madhu means
Madhu (مدھو, Sanskrit मधु) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “honey; sweet”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, madhu.
Madhu at a glance
- Meaning
- honey; sweet
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ma-dhoo
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Madhu
- In English
- honey; sweet
- اردو میں معنی
- شہد، میٹھا
Origin and history of Madhu
Sanskrit madhu, 'honey'.
Base wordSanskrit madhu
How to say and write Madhu
- Say it
- ma-dhoo2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Madhu
- Urdu
- مدھو
- Original script
- मधु
- Themes
- Joy
Sibling names for Madhu
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Madhu.
- Mangalمنگلauspiciousness; welfare; happinessBoySanskrit
- Mangalمنگلauspicious; joy; well-beingBoySanskrit
- MurliمرلیfluteBoySanskrit
- Murlidharمرلی دھرflute-holder; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
- Abhiramابھیرامpleasing; delightful; beautifulBoySanskrit
- Anandآنندhappiness; joy; blissBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- Devanandدیوانندjoy of the godsBoySanskrit
Names like Madhu
- Aarohiآروہیascending; the rising scale in musicGirlSanskrit
- Anandiآنندیjoyful; blissfulGirlSanskrit
- Ananditaآنندتاdelighted; made happyGirlSanskrit
- Ashaآشاhope; wish; expectationGirlSanskrit
- Bhagyashreeبھاگیہ شریfortune and grace; blessed with good fortuneGirlSanskrit
- Chanchalچنچلlively; playful; restlessGirlSanskrit
- Dhanyaدھنیاblessed; fortunate; gratefulGirlSanskrit
- Geetaگیتاsong; sacred songGirlSanskrit
- Geetanjaliگیتانجلیan offering of songsGirlSanskrit
- Harshitaہرشتاdelighted; joyfulGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Madhu
Questions about the name Madhu
What does the name Madhu mean?
Madhu means “honey; sweet”. In Urdu: شہد، میٹھا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Madhu a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Madhu is a girl’s name.
Is Madhu a Hindu name?
Yes. Madhu is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit madhu, 'honey'.
How do you pronounce Madhu?
Say it “ma-dhoo”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Madhu in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Madhu is written مدھو. In its original script: मधु.
Is the meaning of Madhu verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.