What origin is the name Mallika?

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

Is Mallika a popular name?

Mallika 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 Mallika?

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

How is Mallika written in its native script?

Mallika is written मल्लिका.

What is the rashi of the name Mallika?

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

Mallika

Q: Is Mallika a rare name?

Yes. Mallika 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 Mallika

Mallika

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Mallika is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "This Sanskrit name means jasmine or queen. It describes both a fragrant climbing plant and a woman of royal status.", Rashi Simha.

The meaning of Mallika is "This Sanskrit name means jasmine or queen. It describes both a fragrant climbing plant and a woman of royal status." — a girl name of sanskrit origin. It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name means jasmine or queen. It describes both a fragrant climbing plant and a woman of royal status.

Popularity

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

Written as मल्लिका

Quick answers about Mallika

Very rare in US records

What does Mallika mean?

Mallika is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name means jasmine or queen. It describes both a fragrant climbing plant and a woman of royal status.".

Is Mallika a rare name?

Yes. Mallika 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 Mallika

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.

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Names with a similar meaning to Mallika

Mallika means "This Sanskrit name means jasmine or queen. It describes both a fragrant climbing plant and a woman of royal status." — these names share that spirit.