HinduGirlSanskrit
Yamini: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“night”
یامنی
यामिनी
What Yamini means
Yamini (یامنی, Sanskrit यामिनी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “night”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, yāminī.
Yamini at a glance
- Meaning
- night
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- yaa-mi-nee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- Y · ی
Meaning of Yamini
- In English
- night
- اردو میں معنی
- رات
Origin and history of Yamini
Sanskrit yāminī, 'night'.
Base wordSanskrit yāminī
How to say and write Yamini
- Say it
- yaa-mi-nee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Yamini
- Urdu
- یامنی
- Original script
- यामिनी
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Yamini
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Yamini.
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- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
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- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- Bhuvanبھونworld; earth; beingBoySanskrit
Names like Yamini
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- 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 Yamini
Questions about the name Yamini
What does the name Yamini mean?
Yamini means “night”. In Urdu: رات. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Yamini a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Yamini is a girl’s name.
Is Yamini a Hindu name?
Yes. Yamini is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit yāminī, 'night'.
How do you pronounce Yamini?
Say it “yaa-mi-nee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Yamini in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Yamini is written یامنی. In its original script: यामिनी.
Is the meaning of Yamini 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.