The baby name Muralidhara is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /mʊrəˈliːdərə/ — moo-RAH-lee-DHAH-rah.
Muralidhara is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Muralidhara is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /mʊrəˈliːdərə/ — moo-RAH-lee-DHAH-rah.
Muralidhara is Sanskrit in Origin.
Muralidhara (Sanskrit: Muralīdhara) is a masculine theophoric name from Sanskrit, combining muralī “flute” and dhara “bearer/holder,” yielding the sense “bearer of the flute,” a celebrated epithet of the god Krishna. The name appears in Purāṇic and bhakti literature describing Krishna enchanting the world with his flute, and so conveys ideals of grace, charm, and divine protection.
As a given name it has long usage across India, especially among Vaishnava communities and in South Indian languages. Common variants and spellings include Muralidhar, Murali Dhar, and Murlidhar (Hindi/Marathi), as well as Muralidharan and Muraleedharan (Tamil/Malayalam); Murali is a familiar short form. The form Muralidhara is seen in Kannada and Sanskritized contexts, and in temple names and devotional titles. All variants retain the same meaning and devotional resonance, linking the bearer to Krishna as the flute-holder.
Muralidhara is seldom given. We count 36 recorded uses of it across 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Muralidhara is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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