What origin is the name Maadhav?

Maadhav comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Maadhav a popular name?

Maadhav is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Maadhav?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Maadhav — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Maadhav written in its native script?

Maadhav is written माधव.

What is the rashi of the name Maadhav?

Maadhav starts with the syllable “Ma” (मा), which traditionally belongs to Magha nakshatra, pada 1, in Simha rashi (Leo).

Maadhav

Q: Is Maadhav a rare name?

Yes. Maadhav does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Maadhav

Maadhav

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Maadhav is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name that serves as another title for Lord Krishna, often meaning 'sweet like honey' or 'of the springtime.'", Rashi Simha.

Parents who choose Maadhav pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit name that serves as another title for Lord Krishna, often meaning 'sweet like honey' or 'of the springtime.'". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: माधव
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Ma)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name that serves as another title for Lord Krishna, often meaning 'sweet like honey' or 'of the springtime.'

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as माधव

Quick answers about Maadhav

Very rare in US records

What does Maadhav mean?

Maadhav is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name that serves as another title for Lord Krishna, often meaning 'sweet like honey' or 'of the springtime.'".

Is Maadhav a rare name?

Yes. Maadhav does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Maadhav

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ma (मा)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 1
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Ma” suit babies born in Magha nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Simha rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Maadhav

Maadhav means "A Sanskrit name that serves as another title for Lord Krishna, often meaning 'sweet like honey' or 'of the springtime.'" — these names share that spirit.