What origin is the name Madhubala?

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

Is Madhubala a popular name?

Madhubala 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 brother names for Madhubala?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Madhubala — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Madhubala written in its native script?

Madhubala is written मधुबाला.

What is the rashi of the name Madhubala?

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

Madhubala

Q: Is Madhubala a rare name?

Yes. Madhubala 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 Madhubala

Madhubala

Girl

sanskrit

4 syllables

Madhubala is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "From Sanskrit, this name translates to a sweet girl and is associated with honey and bees.", Rashi Simha.

With sanskrit roots, Madhubala is a girl name that means "From Sanskrit, this name translates to a sweet girl and is associated with honey and bees.". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: मधुबाला
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Ma)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

From Sanskrit, this name translates to a sweet girl and is associated with honey and bees.

Popularity

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

Written as मधुबाला

Quick answers about Madhubala

Very rare in US records

What does Madhubala mean?

Madhubala is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "From Sanskrit, this name translates to a sweet girl and is associated with honey and bees.".

Is Madhubala a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Madhubala

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ma (मा)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 1
Name number: 9

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.