What origin is the name Malini?

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

Is Malini a popular name?

Malini 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 Malini?

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

How is Malini written in its native script?

Malini is written मालिनी.

What is the rashi of the name Malini?

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

Malini

Q: Is Malini a rare name?

Yes. Malini 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 Malini

Malini

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Malini is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning gardener or florist. It suggests one who is fragrant and is also the name of a river in Hindu mythology.", Rashi Simha.

Malini is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning gardener or florist. It suggests one who is fragrant and is also the name of a river in Hindu mythology.". It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning gardener or florist. It suggests one who is fragrant and is also the name of a river in Hindu mythology.

Popularity

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

Written as मालिनी

Quick answers about Malini

Very rare in US records

What does Malini mean?

Malini is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning gardener or florist. It suggests one who is fragrant and is also the name of a river in Hindu mythology.".

Is Malini a rare name?

Yes. Malini 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 Malini

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ma (मा)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 1
Name number: 6

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.