About the name Mandodari
She spends the epic telling her husband he is wrong and is honoured for it, listed among the panchakanya recited each morning. It is a rare choice for a baby, and one that signals a family reading the Ramayana closely rather than casually.
Mandodari is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced mun-DOH-dah-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 epic era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Mandodari?
Mandodari 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 Mandodari
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Mandodari 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 Mandodari
Names similar to Mandodari
Godavari
goh-DAH-vah-ree
The great river of the Deccan, called the Ganga of the south
Madri
MAH-dree
Princess of Madra, second wife of Pandu and mother of the twins
Rajeshwari
rah-JESH-wah-ree
Sovereign goddess, an epithet of the Devi as queen of the universe
Maitreyi
my-TRAY-ee
Friendly, benevolent; the philosopher wife of the sage Yajnavalkya in the Upanishads
Arundhati
ah-run-DAH-tee
The morning star Alcor, wife of the sage Vasishtha and symbol of marital constancy
Bhanumati
bhah-noo-MAH-tee
Possessing radiance, wife of Duryodhana in the Mahabharata
Charvi
CHAAR-vee
Beautiful, a woman of great charm
Kadambari
kah-DUM-bah-ree
Heroine of Banabhatta's classical romance, also a flowering tree
Mandodari — frequently asked questions
What does the name Mandodari mean?
Mandodari means "Queen of Lanka and wife of Ravana, counted among the five great women". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Mandodari?
Mandodari is pronounced mun-DOH-dah-ree, with 4 syllables.
How rare is the name Mandodari?
Mandodari 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 Mandodari?
Mandodari carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 8 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Mandodari?
The lucky number for Mandodari is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.