Malini

Meaning of Malini

Malini unfurls like a velvet ribbon of dawn across an Italian courtyard, its Sanskrit soul—mālini—whispering of garlands heavy with jasmine and marigold, each petal a promise of sweetness and resilience. In its rounded syllables one senses the measured calm of a moonlit temple terrace, where offerings of honeyed blooms honor both ancient goddesses and the softer, secret longings of the heart. As it has drifted gently into American birth registers since the 1970s—never clamoring for the spotlight yet never fading into obscurity—Malini carries with it a tapestry of cross-continental echoes: the opulence of Mughal gardens, the honeyed reverie of an Amalfi breeze at twilight, and the quiet strength of a spirit woven from petals and prayer. Warm, lyrical, and redolent of timeless beauty, this name invites its bearer to walk through life with grace, fragrance, and a touch of poetic mystery.

Pronunciation

Indian

• Pronunced as mah-LEE-nee (/mɑˈliːni/)

• Maliyah
• Malia
• Malaya
• Malinda
• Malika
• Malena
• Mala