HinduGirlSanskrit
Malini: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“garlanded; a female garland-maker”
مالنی
मालिनी
What Malini means
Malini (مالنی, Sanskrit मालिनी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “garlanded; a female garland-maker”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, mālinī.
Malini at a glance
- Meaning
- garlanded; a female garland-maker
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- maa-li-nee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Malini
- In English
- garlanded; a female garland-maker
- اردو میں معنی
- ہار پہنے ہوئے، مالن
Origin and history of Malini
Sanskrit mālinī, 'garlanded'.
Base wordSanskrit mālinī
How to say and write Malini
- Say it
- maa-li-nee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Malini
- Urdu
- مالنی
- Original script
- मालिनी
- Themes
- Beauty
Sibling names for Malini
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Malini.
- Madhurمدھرsweet; pleasant; charmingBoySanskrit
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- Mukulمکلbud; blossomBoySanskrit
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- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
Names like Malini
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Names that sound like Malini
Questions about the name Malini
What does the name Malini mean?
Malini means “garlanded; a female garland-maker”. In Urdu: ہار پہنے ہوئے، مالن. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Malini a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Malini is a girl’s name.
Is Malini a Hindu name?
Yes. Malini is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit mālinī, 'garlanded'.
How do you pronounce Malini?
Say it “maa-li-nee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Malini in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Malini is written مالنی. In its original script: मालिनी.
Is the meaning of Malini 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.