The baby name Malini is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈliːni/ (muh-LEE-nee).
Malini is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Malini is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈliːni/ (muh-LEE-nee).
Malini is Sanskrit in Origin.
Malini is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin, from Mālinī (मालिनी), built on mālā “garland” + the feminine suffix -inī “possessing.” It signifies “garlanded,” “adorned with flowers,” and by extension “fragrant; flower‑creeper.” The form occurs widely in Indo‑Aryan and Dravidian languages through Sanskrit influence, and is readily understood across India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
The name appears in classical Sanskrit poetry and devotional literature as an epithet of goddesses - “she who wears garlands” - and also as a toponym for rivers, lending it a refined, auspicious tone. As a given name it has been used since medieval times and remains familiar in modern South Asia (e.g., Sri Lankan actress Malini Fonseka; Indian star Hema Malini bears it as a family name). Spelling variants include Mālinī (transliterated), Maalini, and Malinee; short forms such as Mali and Lini are common pet names.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| MU | 0 | #127 | 10 | 3,613 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #146 | 230 | 8,539 |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| SG | 0 | #276 | 7 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #312 | 19 | 12,352 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #354 | 43 | 15,987 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| France | Girls | 1996 | #370 | 3 | 2,228 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #461 | 55 | 19,177 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #516 | 38 | 20,968 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #534 | 53 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #535 | 97 | 13,121 |
| BH | 0 | #537 | 17 | 17,937 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #616 | 405 | 24,821 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #896 | 40 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #910 | 7 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #942 | 14 | 5,933 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 6 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,081 | 61 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,416 | 31 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Malini is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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