What origin is the name Maithili?

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

Is Maithili a popular name?

Maithili 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 Maithili?

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

How is Maithili written in its native script?

Maithili is written मैथिली.

What is the rashi of the name Maithili?

Maithili starts with the syllable “Me” (मे), which traditionally belongs to Magha nakshatra, pada 4, in Simha rashi (Leo).

Maithili

Q: Is Maithili a rare name?

Yes. Maithili 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 Maithili

Maithili

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Maithili is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name for the Goddess Lakshmi or Sita, referring to the ancient kingdom of Mithila.", Rashi Simha.

With sanskrit roots, Maithili is a girl name that means "A Sanskrit name for the Goddess Lakshmi or Sita, referring to the ancient kingdom of Mithila.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: मैथिली
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Me)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name for the Goddess Lakshmi or Sita, referring to the ancient kingdom of Mithila.

Popularity

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

Written as मैथिली

Quick answers about Maithili

Very rare in US records

What does Maithili mean?

Maithili is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name for the Goddess Lakshmi or Sita, referring to the ancient kingdom of Mithila.".

Is Maithili a rare name?

Yes. Maithili 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 Maithili

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Me (मे)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 4
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “Me” suit babies born in Magha nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Simha rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.