What origin is the name Mandakini?

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

Is Mandakini a popular name?

Mandakini 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 Mandakini?

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

How is Mandakini written in its native script?

Mandakini is written मंदाकिनी.

What is the rashi of the name Mandakini?

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

Mandakini

Q: Is Mandakini a rare name?

Yes. Mandakini 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 Mandakini

Mandakini

Girl

sanskrit

4 syllables

Mandakini is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A river; ganga ( in heaven), asteroid belt", Rashi Simha.

Mandakini is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A river; ganga ( in heaven), asteroid belt". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A river; ganga ( in heaven), asteroid belt

Popularity

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

Written as मंदाकिनी

Quick answers about Mandakini

Very rare in US records

What does Mandakini mean?

Mandakini is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A river; ganga ( in heaven), asteroid belt".

Is Mandakini a rare name?

Yes. Mandakini 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 Mandakini

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.