What origin is the name Muralidhar?

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

Is Muralidhar a popular name?

Muralidhar 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 sister names for Muralidhar?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Muralidhar — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Muralidhar written in its native script?

Muralidhar is written मुरलीधर.

What is the rashi of the name Muralidhar?

Muralidhar starts with the syllable “Mu” (मू), which traditionally belongs to Magha nakshatra, pada 3, in Simha rashi (Leo).

Muralidhar

Q: Is Muralidhar a rare name?

Yes. Muralidhar 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 Muralidhar

Muralidhar

Boy

sanskrit

4 syllables

Muralidhar is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Lord krishna; one holding a flute (i.e. lord krishna)", Rashi Simha.

With sanskrit roots, Muralidhar is a boy name that means "Lord krishna; one holding a flute (i.e. lord krishna)". At 10 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: मुरलीधर
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Mu)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Lord krishna; one holding a flute (i.e. lord krishna)

Popularity

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

Written as मुरलीधर

Quick answers about Muralidhar

Very rare in US records

What does Muralidhar mean?

Muralidhar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Lord krishna; one holding a flute (i.e. lord krishna)".

Is Muralidhar a rare name?

Yes. Muralidhar does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Muralidhar

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Mu (मू)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 3
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “Mu” suit babies born in Magha nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Simha rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.