About the name Malhari
Miyan ki Malhar is the raga that is supposed to bring rain, and Malhari carries that promise of a broken drought. It sits mostly in Maharashtra, where the same word also names the god of Jejuri.
Malhari is a girl name of Marathi origin, pronounced mul-HAH-ree. On the NameRarity scale it scores 96 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 classical era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Malhari?
Malhari currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 714,286. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Malhari
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Malhari yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Malhari
Names similar to Malhari
Bhupali
bhoo-PAH-lee
A five-note evening raga, and a dawn devotional song form
Bageshri
bah-gesh-REE
A night raga of longing, literally the goddess of the garden
Murari
moo-RAA-ree
Enemy of the demon Mura, an epithet of Krishna
Savitri
SAH-vih-tree
Of the sun god Savitr; the princess who argued Yama out of her husband's death
Madhuri
MAH-doo-ree
Sweetness, honeyed quality
Manda
MUN-dah
Gentle, unhurried; short for Mandakini, the celestial Ganga
Pari
PUH-ree
Fairy, a winged spirit
Renuka
reh-NOO-kah
Born of dust; the mother of Parashurama, worshipped as a goddess in the Deccan
Malhari — frequently asked questions
What does the name Malhari mean?
Malhari means "Of the monsoon raga Malhar, and a name of the deity Khandoba". It is a name of Marathi origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Malhari?
Malhari is pronounced mul-HAH-ree, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Malhari?
Malhari scores 96 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 714,286 people carry it — about 1.4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Malhari?
Malhari carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 6.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Malhari?
The lucky number for Malhari is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.