Mallika

Mallika meaning

Mallika (मल्लिका) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.

Arabian jasmine, the plant and its flower

Also used to mean: queen

Mallika (मल्लिका) is the Sanskrit mallikā, the Arabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac, whose small, intensely fragrant white flowers are strung into garlands and worn in the hair across India. Monier-Williams records the word for both the plant and the flower in the Mahabharata, Ramayana and Harivamsha, and also for a lamp-stand and a kind of earthen vessel. Name lists give jasmine, matching the dictionary; the extra sense "queen" seen on some lists belongs to the Arabic and Urdu word malika, which is a different word. The dancer Mallika Sarabhai is a well-known bearer.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 793 · entry mallikā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, mallikā, p. 793 · Mallika Sarabhai (Wikipedia)

Famous namesakes

• Mallika Sarabhai, Indian classical dancer

Fits your syllable

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

Mallika · Mallikaa

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