What origin is the name Mohini?

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

Is Mohini a popular name?

Mohini 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 Mohini?

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

How is Mohini written in its native script?

Mohini is written मोहिनी.

What is the rashi of the name Mohini?

Mohini starts with the syllable “Mo” (मो), which traditionally belongs to Purva Phalguni nakshatra, pada 1, in Simha rashi (Leo).

Mohini

Q: Is Mohini a rare name?

Yes. Mohini 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 Mohini

Mohini

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Mohini is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Most beautiful; very beautiful, bewitching, mesmering", Rashi Simha.

Parents who choose Mohini pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Most beautiful; very beautiful, bewitching, mesmering". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: मोहिनी
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: purva phalguni (Mo)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Most beautiful; very beautiful, bewitching, mesmering

Popularity

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

Written as मोहिनी

Quick answers about Mohini

Very rare in US records

What does Mohini mean?

Mohini is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Most beautiful; very beautiful, bewitching, mesmering".

Is Mohini a rare name?

Yes. Mohini 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 Mohini

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Mo (मो)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Purva Phalguni, pada 1
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “Mo” suit babies born in Purva Phalguni nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Simha rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.