Malhar
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning a raga in hindustani classical music.
Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies
Malhar by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Malhar. In the US, 5 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 8 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Malhar. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Malakangel or king47 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mahirskilled or expert65 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mahadgift; present18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maherkindly or generous one15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Madhavsweet, a name of krishna26 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maahirskilled; expert; proficient7 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean song or music
Like Malhar, each of these has song or music in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Harperharp player10,735 in the US (2017)
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Carmensong; poem; possibly from mount carmel789 in the US (2017)
- Apollogreek god of music, poetry, and sun525 in the US (2017)
- Rishisage; seer; poet28 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tadhgpoet or philosopher98 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Malhar
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