Sanskrit · Malayalam

Malavika

Pronounced MAH-luh-vih-kahShare

Meaning: Literary name associated with the Malava region

  • Girl
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  • 4 syllables

The story

Malavika is the heroine of Kalidasa’s play Malavikagnimitra. Princess describes the character’s story, rather than being a literal component of the name.

Nicknames

  • Malu
  • Mala
  • Vika

Spellings & variants

  • Maalavika
  • Malvika

Popularity

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Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Malavika comes from Sanskrit and Malayalam.

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