At a Glance
- Meaning
- Slayer of the buffalo demon
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- mah-hee-shuh-soo-ruh-mar-DEE-nee
Mahishasuramardini is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “slayer of the buffalo demon”. It appears in our list of 225+ Hindu Baby Girl Names — Melodious, Sacred, and Full of Meaning.
Meaning & Origin of Mahishasuramardini
Meaning: Slayer of the buffalo demon.
Origin: Sanskrit.
How to Pronounce Mahishasuramardini
mah-hee-shuh-soo-ruh-mar-DEE-neeIPA /mɑːˌhiːʃəsʊərəˌmɑːrˈdiːniː/
Popularity of Mahishasuramardini
Mahishasuramardini doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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