Maithili
Maithili means From Mithila, another name of Sita.
Meaning as commonly given; not from a dictionary.
| Gender | girl |
| Origin | Sanskrit-Kannada |
| Language | Kannada |
| Starts with | M |
Traditional associations
In Hindu tradition, names are sometimes chosen by the baby's rashi (moon sign) or nakshatra (birth star). This is cultural tradition, not a rule. Traditional rashi (by first letter, as commonly listed in this corpus) — not a personalized astrological reading, and not the same as the traditional first-syllable (akshara) method some families use.
- Rashi: Kark
- Nakshatra: Punarvasu
- More names starting with M
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share a word with “From Mithila, another name of Sita”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.
- Mithil — N. of a city said to have been founded by Mithi or Mithila (it was the capital of Videha or the modern Tirhut, and residence of King Janaka)
- Mythili — Meanings families give: Daughter of Mithila, Sita; Goddess Sita, daughter of Mithila
- Mithilesh — King of Mithila, a name for Janaka, father of Sita
- Siya — Meanings families give: Goddess Sita; Goddess Sita, white; Goddess Sita, pure white
- Vaidehi — Meanings families give: Goddess Sita; Sita; from Videha kingdom; pure
- Janaki — Meanings families give: Daughter of Janaka, Goddess Sita; Daughter of Janaka, Sita
More girls' names of Sanskrit-Kannada origin
Other names under Kark rashi
- Priya — Meanings families give: Beloved, dear; Beloved, dear one, darling; Beloved, dear one; Dear, beloved; one who is cherished; Beloved, dear one, cherished
- Divyansh — Divine part, a sacred portion of the supreme divine
- Disha — Meanings families give: Direction, path, guiding light; Direction, guidance, aim; Direction, path
- Ganesh — Meanings families give: Lord of all beings, elephant-headed god of wisdom; Lord of ganas, elephant god; Lord of all beings, elephant-headed god; Lord of hosts, elephant-headed deity
- Khushi — Happiness, joy
- Devansh — Part of God, divine fraction and heavenly portion
Traditional association, recorded because families use it when choosing — see all Kark names.
Where this comes from
Maithili has no entry in the classical Sanskrit dictionary we check against, which is common for modern and non-Sanskrit names. Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.