HinduGirlSanskrit
Maithili: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“princess of Mithila; a name of Sita”
میتھلی
मैथिली
What Maithili means
Maithili (میتھلی, Sanskrit मैथिली) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “princess of Mithila; a name of Sita”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, maithilī.
Maithili at a glance
- Meaning
- princess of Mithila; a name of Sita
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- mai-thi-lee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Maithili
- In English
- princess of Mithila; a name of Sita
- اردو میں معنی
- متھلا کی شہزادی، سیتا کا نام
Origin and history of Maithili
Sanskrit maithilī, 'princess of Mithila'.
Base wordSanskrit maithilī
How to say and write Maithili
- Say it
- mai-thi-lee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Maithili
- Urdu
- میتھلی
- Original script
- मैथिली
- Other spellings
- Mythili
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Maithili
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Maithili.
- 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 Maithili
- 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 Maithili
Questions about the name Maithili
What does the name Maithili mean?
Maithili means “princess of Mithila; a name of Sita”. In Urdu: متھلا کی شہزادی، سیتا کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Maithili a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Maithili is a girl’s name.
Is Maithili a Hindu name?
Yes. Maithili is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit maithilī, 'princess of Mithila'.
How do you pronounce Maithili?
Say it “mai-thi-lee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Maithili in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Maithili is written میتھلی. In its original script: मैथिली.
What are other spellings of Maithili?
Maithili is also spelled Mythili.
Is the meaning of Maithili 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.