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Madhu

“Honey, sweetness”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Madhu

Madhu is honey and, in older texts, the fermented drink made from it, which is why the spring month carries the same name. It is used for both sexes across the whole country, and the two well-known bearers here happen to be a chief minister and a model.

Madhu is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced MUH-dhoo. On the NameRarity scale it scores 86 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1970s.

Associated with
sweeteasysociablegenerous

Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Honey, sweetness
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
MUH-dhoo
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1970s
Rarity
86 / 100
Per million
~3.6
Starts with
M
Numerology
2 · The Peacemaker

How popular is Madhu?

Popularity14/100
Rarity86/100

Madhu currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 277,778. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Madhu

  • Madhu Koda
    former Chief Minister of Jharkhand
  • Madhu Sapre
    Indian model and Miss Universe finalist

Spellings and variants of Madhu

MadhooMadhoMaadhu

Names similar to Madhu

Ultra Rare

Madhur

muh-DHOOR

Sweet, pleasant to the ear

Sanskrit91% rare
Rare

Madhuri

MAH-doo-ree

Sweetness, honeyed quality

Sanskrit75% rare
Very Rare

Madhav

MAH-dahv

Sweet like honey; an epithet of Krishna, lord of Lakshmi

Sanskrit88% rare
Very Rare

Mahi

MAH-hee

The earth, the great one

Sanskrit82% rare
Ultra Rare

Mangal

MUN-gul

Auspicious, also the planet Mars

Sanskrit93% rare
Ultra Rare

Manik

MAA-nik

Ruby, a red gemstone

Sanskrit94% rare
Very Rare

Milan

mih-LUN

A meeting, the coming together of two people

Sanskrit77% rare
Ultra Rare

Mrinal

mrih-NAAL

The stalk of a lotus

Sanskrit94% rare
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Madhu — frequently asked questions

What does the name Madhu mean?

Madhu means "Honey, sweetness". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.

How do you pronounce Madhu?

Madhu is pronounced MUH-dhoo, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Madhu?

Madhu scores 86 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 277,778 people carry it — about 3.6 per million.

What is the numerology number for Madhu?

Madhu carries the expression number 2, known as The Peacemaker. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 7.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Madhu?

The lucky number for Madhu is 2 (with 11, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Moonstone Silver. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Pearl.