What origin is the name Malavika?

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

Is Malavika a popular name?

Malavika 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 Malavika?

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

How is Malavika written in its native script?

Malavika is written मालविका.

What is the rashi of the name Malavika?

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

Malavika

Q: Is Malavika a rare name?

Yes. Malavika 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 Malavika

Malavika

Girl

sanskrit

4 syllables

Malavika is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Princess of malawa; one who lived in malva", Rashi Simha.

Parents who choose Malavika pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Princess of malawa; one who lived in malva". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Princess of malawa; one who lived in malva

Popularity

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

Written as मालविका

Quick answers about Malavika

Very rare in US records

What does Malavika mean?

Malavika is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Princess of malawa; one who lived in malva".

Is Malavika a rare name?

Yes. Malavika 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 Malavika

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

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

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.