Valmiki: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Valmiki – Meaning: born from an anthill – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: vahl-MEE-kee


Valmiki is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “born from an anthill”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Valmiki

Meaning: Born from an anthill.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Valmiki

Phonetic: vahl-MEE-kee   IPA: /ʋaːlˈmiː.kɪ/

Popularity of Valmiki

Valmiki 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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