About the name Madhavi
Madhavi is both a flowering vine and the feminine of Madhava, one of Krishna's hundred names, so it doubles as botany and devotion. Vaishnav families across Gujarat have used it for generations, and it still sounds classical rather than dated.
Madhavi is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced MAA-dhuh-vee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 91 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1970s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Madhavi?
Madhavi currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 434,783. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Madhavi
- MadhaviIndian actress prominent in Telugu and Tamil cinema of the 1980s
Spellings and variants of Madhavi
Names similar to Madhavi
Madhav
MAH-dahv
Sweet like honey; an epithet of Krishna, lord of Lakshmi
Malini
mah-LEE-nee
Garland maker, one who wears a wreath; an epithet of Durga
Vasavi
VAH-sah-vee
Belonging to Indra, and the deified Kanyaka Parameshwari of Penugonda
Aradhya
aa-RAAD-hyaa
One who is worthy of worship
Bhairavi
bhy-RAH-vee
The fearsome one, a form of Parvati and a dawn raga
Devaki
DAY-vah-kee
Mother of Krishna, imprisoned by her brother Kamsa
Janhavi
JAAN-hah-vee
Daughter of the sage Jahnu; an epithet of the river Ganga
Kokila
KO-kee-lah
The koel, the Indian cuckoo of spring
Madhavi — frequently asked questions
What does the name Madhavi mean?
Madhavi means "Spring-flowering creeper, one belonging to Krishna". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Madhavi?
Madhavi is pronounced MAA-dhuh-vee, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Madhavi?
Madhavi scores 91 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 434,783 people carry it — about 2.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Madhavi?
Madhavi carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 2.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Madhavi?
The lucky number for Madhavi is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.