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Madhukar
मधुकरSay it MUD-hoo-kur
- Meaning
- A bee, literally 'honey-maker'; also a lover Monier-Williams, p. 779
- Say it
- MUD-hoo-kur
- Written
- मधुकर
- Other spellings
- Madhukara
Madhukar
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Madhukar meaning
Madhukar (मधुकर) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
A bee, literally 'honey-maker'; also a lover
Madhukar (मधुकर) is Sanskrit madhukara, "honey-maker", from madhu, "honey", and kara, "making". Monier-Williams gives its main sense as a bee, and also records it as a word for a lover, since the bee moving from flower to flower is a familiar image of a lover in Indian poetry; Hindi devotional verse often addresses the bee as madhukar. A few plants and the sweet lime are also called madhukara. Name lists give "bee" or "honey-maker", which matches the dictionary. The name is used across Hindi- and Marathi-speaking families.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 779 · entry madhu-kara · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, madhu-kara, p. 779
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First sound म
Magha nakshatra, pada 1 · Simha rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is मा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Madhukar · Madhukara