HinduGirlSanskrit
Madri: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“princess of Madra; mother of Nakula and Sahadeva”
مادری
माद्री
What Madri means
Madri (مادری, Sanskrit माद्री) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “princess of Madra; mother of Nakula and Sahadeva”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, mādrī.
Madri at a glance
- Meaning
- princess of Madra; mother of Nakula and Sahadeva
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- maad-ree
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Madri
- In English
- princess of Madra; mother of Nakula and Sahadeva
- اردو میں معنی
- مدر کی شہزادی، نکل اور سہدیو کی ماں
Origin and history of Madri
Sanskrit mādrī, 'princess of Madra'.
Base wordSanskrit mādrī
How to say and write Madri
- Say it
- maad-ree2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Madri
- Urdu
- مادری
- Original script
- माद्री
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Madri
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Madri.
- Mahendraمہیندرgreat Indra; chiefBoySanskrit
- Mahipalمہی پالprotector of the earth; kingBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Bharatبھرتto be maintained; name of Rama's brother and of an ancient kingBoySanskrit
- Bhojبھوجbountiful; liberal; name of a celebrated king of MalwaBoySanskrit
- Bhupendraبھوپیندرchief of kingsBoySanskrit
- Chandraguptaچندر گپتprotected by the moon; name of the Maurya emperorBoySanskrit
- Dashrathدشرتھhaving ten chariots; name of Rama's fatherBoySanskrit
Names like Madri
- Aishwaryaایشوریاsovereignty; supremacy; powerGirlSanskrit
- Bhuvaneshwariبھونیشوریmistress of the world; a form of the goddessGirlSanskrit
- Chitrangadaچترانگداprincess of Manipur and wife of ArjunaGirlSanskrit
- Deviدیویgoddess; queen; ladyGirlSanskrit
- Dhanalakshmiدھن لکشمیLakshmi as goddess of wealthGirlSanskrit
- HeeraہیراdiamondGirlHindi
- HemaہیماgoldGirlSanskrit
- Hiranmayiہرنمئیgolden; made of goldGirlSanskrit
- Indraniاندرانیthe consort of IndraGirlSanskrit
- Ishaniایشانیa name of Durga (consort of Ishana)GirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Madri
Questions about the name Madri
What does the name Madri mean?
Madri means “princess of Madra; mother of Nakula and Sahadeva”. In Urdu: مدر کی شہزادی، نکل اور سہدیو کی ماں. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Madri a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Madri is a girl’s name.
Is Madri a Hindu name?
Yes. Madri is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit mādrī, 'princess of Madra'.
How do you pronounce Madri?
Say it “maad-ree”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Madri in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Madri is written مادری. In its original script: माद्री.
Is the meaning of Madri 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.