Gender-neutral name Sanskrit origin Hindu tradition

Madhav

MAH-dhav · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
sweet like honey, Krishna
Language
Sanskrit
Culture
Hindu
Religion
Hindu
Style era
timeless
Themes
divine · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#—
2024 births34
Peak year2023
First appeared1992
Total US births608
2023 peak19922000200820162024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Madhu
Alternate spellings
MadhavaMadhaw

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