The baby name Mithili is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɪtɪli/ (MITH-ih-lee).
The baby name Mithili is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɪtɪli/ (MITH-ih-lee).
Mithili is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Mithili is a feminine Indian name rooted in Sanskrit through the toponym Mithila, the ancient kingdom in today’s Bihar and Nepal. In classical literature - especially the Ramayana - Sita, daughter of King Janaka, bears the honorific Maithili, “woman of Mithila” or “one belonging to Mithila.” From this epithet the personal name emerged, carried across North India by Maithili speakers and adopted widely in other regions.
Spellings vary with regional scripts and transliteration: Maithili, Mythili, Mithilee, Maithilee, and sometimes Mithili. Usage is strongest in Hindu communities, where the name evokes Sita’s virtues of devotion, steadiness, and grace, yet it also functions as a cultural marker of the Mithila region and its language. Nicknames such as Mithi or Mithu appear in casual use. Though traditional in resonance, Mithili feels contemporary in India’s urban naming trends, balancing geographic identity with mythic heritage.
Mithili is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 1 time, across 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
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