The baby name Mauli is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOW-lee (IPA: /ˈmaʊli/).
Mauli is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Mauli is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOW-lee (IPA: /ˈmaʊli/).
Mauli is Sanskrit in Origin.
Mauli derives from Sanskrit maulī (मौलि), “crown, crest, diadem,” by extension “the top of the head” and “wearer of a crown.” In North Indian ritual language the protective red-yellow cord tied at temples is also called mauli, linking the word with sanctity and guardianship. The name is used across India, especially in Marathi- and Hindi-speaking communities, and is commonly treated as unisex.
It appears in Sanskrit poetry as an epithet for crowned deities and kings; in devotional Maharashtra, Mauli is an affectionate honorific for saints and for the god Vithoba (e.g., Dnyaneshwar Mauli, Vitthal Mauli), conveying a nurturing, motherlike protector. Related compounds include Chandramouli (“moon-crested,” an epithet of Shiva). Variants and spellings: Maulī (scholarly transliteration), Mouli, Mowli; related devotional forms include Vitthalmauli. The name’s undertone suggests leadership, sacred protection, and revered status.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #613 | 19 | 13,121 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #828 | 175 | 16,750 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2007 | #949 | 8 | 10,181 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Mauli is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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