Given name · also Sanskrit

Malati

“resembling a fragrant flower”

Malati is used as a given name. One Indian interpretation is “resembling a fragrant flower.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Indian interpretation is “resembling a fragrant flower.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Sanskrit.

How it developed

From Sanskrit मालती.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Malati’s family of names

In English usage, Malati has a related form in MALTI. In English usage, Malati has a related form in MALTI. Malati has a related form in Malatea.

Walk Malati’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 6

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

People named Malati

Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.

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“a warrior of the sea”

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Manamee

“having a love of the ocean”

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Mäntylä

“pine tree”

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Mehady

“resembling a flower”

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Manycka

“her mind is a jewel”

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Malati’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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