Gender Masculine
Scripts माधव(Sanskrit)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɑː.d̪ʱɐ.ʋɐ/(Sanskrit)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "sweet, vernal, of the springtime" in Sanskrit, a derivative of मधु (madhu) meaning "honey, sweet". This was the name of a 14th-century Indian scholar from Sangamagrama. This is also an epithet of the Hindu deity Krishna, given because he was a descendant of a Yadava king named Madhu.

Related Names

Rootmadhu
Other Languages & CulturesMadhav, Madhu(Hindi) Madhu(Kannada) Madhu(Malayalam) Madhav, Madhu(Marathi) Madhav(Nepali) Madhu(Tamil) Madhav, Madhu(Telugu)

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Entry updated December 1, 2024