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Madhuri

“Sweetness, honeyed quality”

3 syllables · 7 letters

About the name Madhuri

Madhuri derives from madhu, honey, and describes sweetness as a quality rather than a substance. It was already a common Marathi name when one dancer-actress turned it into shorthand for a whole decade of Hindi film glamour.

Madhuri is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced MAH-doo-ree. On the NameRarity scale it scores 75 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1990s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Sweetness, honeyed quality
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
MAH-doo-ree
Syllables
3
Letters
7
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1990s
Rarity
75 / 100
Per million
~10
Starts with
M
Numerology
11 · The Visionary

How popular is Madhuri?

Popularity25/100
Rarity75/100

Madhuri currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 10 people per million carry it — about 1 in 100,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Madhuri

  • Madhuri Dixit
    Indian actress and dancer, a defining star of 1990s Hindi cinema

Spellings and variants of Madhuri

MadhuryMadhurimaMadhu

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Honey, sweetness

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Madhur

muh-DHOOR

Sweet, pleasant to the ear

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Eshani

eh-SHAH-nee

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Gauri

GOW-ree

Fair, golden-skinned; an epithet of Parvati after her austerities

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Janhavi

JAAN-hah-vee

Daughter of the sage Jahnu; an epithet of the river Ganga

Sanskrit80% rare
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Lavanya

luh-VUN-yaa

Grace, beauty with sweetness

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Mahika

MAA-hee-kaa

The earth, also dew or mist

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Madhuri — frequently asked questions

What does the name Madhuri mean?

Madhuri means "Sweetness, honeyed quality". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Madhuri?

Madhuri is pronounced MAH-doo-ree, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Madhuri?

Madhuri scores 75 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 100,000 people carry it — about 10 per million.

What is the numerology number for Madhuri?

Madhuri carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 7.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Madhuri?

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