Baby name pickerby KYO360

BoySanskrit & North Indian

Madhava

माधव

From Sanskrit माधव (mādhava), "of Madhu": read as an epithet of Krishna's Yadava ancestor Madhu, or as "sweet, of the spring" through the word madhu, "honey".

Meaning and origin

Madhava is a Sanskrit name built on madhu, "honey" or "sweet", which also names spring, the honeyed season.

How to pronounce Madhava

HindiMAH-duhv /ˈmaːd̪əv/

About this entry

Drafted with the help of an AI model, then checked by a person. Last checked on 16 September 2026.

The sources behind this entry are listed in the app.