At a Glance: Name: Mallika – Meaning: jasmine (the Arabian jasmine flower) – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: muh-LEE-kuh
Mallika is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “jasmine (the Arabian jasmine flower)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Mallika
Meaning: Jasmine (the Arabian jasmine flower).
Origin: Sanskrit.
A common claim: Sometimes said to mean 'queen.' Actually: That's a mix-up with the separate, Arabic-origin name Malika, which does mean 'queen' -- Mallika itself is the Sanskrit word for jasmine.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Mallika
Phonetic: muh-LEE-kuh IPA: /məˈliːkə/
Popularity of Mallika
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1977–2016.
Lists That Include Mallika
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