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Mahalakshmi

Quick answerThe name 'Mahalakshmi' means "Great Lakshmi," derived from the Sanskrit words *mahā* (great) and *Lakshmī* (the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune, and prosperity).

Sanskrit · Girl · 4 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#12,672
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2019
Syllables4
OriginSanskrit
LanguageSanskrit
CultureHindu
ReligionHinduism
Letters11
Numerology6 Chaldean 3
Global rank#764

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Mahalakshmi

The name 'Mahalakshmi' means "Great Lakshmi," derived from the Sanskrit words *mahā* (great) and *Lakshmī* (the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune, and prosperity).

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Etymology

The name 'Mahalakshmi' means "Great Lakshmi," derived from the Sanskrit words *mahā* (great) and *Lakshmī* (the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune, and prosperity). It is primarily used in Hindu culture, particularly in India and Nepal, where it is a common given name for girls and also an epithet for the goddess Lakshmi in her supreme form.

Mahalakshmi currently ranks #12,672 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2019.

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