HinduGirlSanskrit
Malati: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“a kind of jasmine”
مالتی
मालती
What Malati means
Malati (مالتی, Sanskrit मालती) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “a kind of jasmine”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, mālatī.
Malati at a glance
- Meaning
- a kind of jasmine
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- maa-la-tee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Malati
- In English
- a kind of jasmine
- اردو میں معنی
- چنبیلی کی ایک قسم
Origin and history of Malati
Sanskrit mālatī, 'a kind of jasmine'.
Base wordSanskrit mālatī
How to say and write Malati
- Say it
- maa-la-tee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Malati
- Urdu
- مالتی
- Original script
- मालती
- Other spellings
- Malathi · Malti
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Malati
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Malati.
- Madhavمادھوvernal; of the spring; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
- Madhukarمدھوکرhoney-maker; a beeBoySanskrit
- MayurمیورpeacockBoySanskrit
- MeghمیگھcloudBoySanskrit
- Mukulمکلbud; blossomBoySanskrit
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
Names like Malati
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlUrdu
- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
- Barkhaبرکھاrain; rainy seasonGirlHindi
- Basantiبسنتیof the spring; vernalGirlSanskrit
- Belaبیلاa kind of jasmineGirlHindi
- Bhagirathiبھاگیرتھیthe Ganges, brought down by BhagirathaGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Malati
Questions about the name Malati
What does the name Malati mean?
Malati means “a kind of jasmine”. In Urdu: چنبیلی کی ایک قسم. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Malati a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Malati is a girl’s name.
Is Malati a Hindu name?
Yes. Malati is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit mālatī, 'a kind of jasmine'.
How do you pronounce Malati?
Say it “maa-la-tee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Malati in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Malati is written مالتی. In its original script: मालती.
What are other spellings of Malati?
Malati is also spelled Malathi, Malti.
Is the meaning of Malati 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.