What origin is the name Malati?

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

Is Malati a popular name?

Malati 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 Malati?

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

How is Malati written in its native script?

Malati is written मालती.

What is the rashi of the name Malati?

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

Malati

Q: Is Malati a rare name?

Yes. Malati 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 Malati

Malati

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Malati is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Jasmine; small fragrant flower; jasmine, moon- light", Rashi Simha.

Parents who choose Malati pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Jasmine; small fragrant flower; jasmine, moon- light". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: मालती
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Ma)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Jasmine; small fragrant flower; jasmine, moon- light

Popularity

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

Written as मालती

Quick answers about Malati

Very rare in US records

What does Malati mean?

Malati is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Jasmine; small fragrant flower; jasmine, moon- light".

Is Malati a rare name?

Yes. Malati 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 Malati

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ma (मा)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 1
Name number: 5

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.