The baby name Murali is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MOO-rah-lee (IPA: /ˈmuːrəli/).
Murali is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Murali is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MOO-rah-lee (IPA: /ˈmuːrəli/).
Murali is Sanskrit in Origin.
Murali is an Indian given name deriving from Sanskrit muralī (मुरली), “flute,” the instrument of Lord Krishna. As an emblem of sweetness, persuasion, and divine love, it became a devotional name across North and South India. Although muralī is grammatically feminine in Sanskrit, Murali is predominantly masculine in modern usage; it also occurs as a family name in South Asia.
The name appears throughout Bhakti literature and temple culture, where epithets like Muralidhar(a) (“bearer of the flute”) and Murali Manohar (“the flute-enchanter”) praise Krishna. Widespread in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi, it is spelled முரளி/మురళి/ಮುರಳಿ/മുരളി and in Hindi often shortened to Murli. Related forms and compounds include Muralee (transliteration variant), Murali Krishna, Murali Mohan, and the surname Muralitharan. The core meaning remains “flute,” extending by metaphor to “melodious” or “enchanting,” making Murali a culturally resonant, classic choice.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| IN | 0 | #63 | 9 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #72 | 8 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #88 | 13 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #101 | 16 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #106 | 11 | 5,216 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| AE | 0 | #153 | 25 | 10,220 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #190 | 1,008 | 18,755 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BH | 0 | #236 | 365 | 17,937 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #240 | 1,128 | 17,948 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| SG | 0 | #247 | 23 | 11,010 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| SA | 0 | #275 | 21 | 10,560 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #281 | 1,375 | 16,750 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #289 | 542 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #290 | 509 | 18,093 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #295 | 22 | 15,378 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| MY | 0 | #304 | 27 | 12,352 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #324 | 1,448 | 22,615 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #377 | 20 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #382 | 8 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #394 | 5 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #399 | 29 | 2,041 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #476 | 40 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #504 | 7 | 10,188 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #525 | 29 | 20,968 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #542 | 682 | 25,439 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #599 | 33 | 13,121 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #625 | 8 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #657 | 11 | 13,071 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #661 | 1,465 | 28,008 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #898 | 38 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 5,873 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #980 | 15 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,458 | 14 | 10,046 |
Murali is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:
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