HinduBoySanskrit
Valmiki: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“name of the poet of the Ramayana”
والمیکی
वाल्मीकि
What Valmiki means
Valmiki (والمیکی, Sanskrit वाल्मीकि) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “name of the poet of the Ramayana”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, vālmīki.
Valmiki at a glance
- Meaning
- name of the poet of the Ramayana
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- vaal-mee-ki
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- V · و
Meaning of Valmiki
- In English
- name of the poet of the Ramayana
- اردو میں معنی
- رامائن کے شاعر کا نام
Origin and history of Valmiki
Sanskrit vālmīki, traditionally linked with valmīka, an ant-hill, from the legend that ants built a mound over the sage while he meditated.
Base wordSanskrit vālmīki
How to say and write Valmiki
- Say it
- vaal-mee-ki3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Valmiki
- Urdu
- والمیکی
- Original script
- वाल्मीकि
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Valmiki
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Valmiki.
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Names like Valmiki
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Names that sound like Valmiki
Questions about the name Valmiki
What does the name Valmiki mean?
Valmiki means “name of the poet of the Ramayana”. In Urdu: رامائن کے شاعر کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Valmiki a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Valmiki is a boy’s name.
Is Valmiki a Hindu name?
Yes. Valmiki is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit vālmīki, traditionally linked with valmīka, an ant-hill, from the legend that ants built a mound over the sage while he meditated.
How do you pronounce Valmiki?
Say it “vaal-mee-ki”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Valmiki in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Valmiki is written والمیکی. In its original script: वाल्मीकि.
Is the meaning of Valmiki 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.