Hemamalini — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "golden-garlanded / devi hemamalini (sanskrit + foundational)".

Hemamalini is from the Sanskrit Hemamālinī. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Hemamalini is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Hemamālinī golden-garlanded golden-necklaced + Sanskrit hema gold + mālinī garlanded + foundational central epithet of Goddess Parvati-Meenakshi + foundational central in Hindu Devi heritage + foundational central in Hemamālinī Devi Nepali form of Kali + foundational central Hemamalini 1948- Bollywood actress Dream Girl + Padma Shri 2000 + Padma Bhushan 2019 + Padma Vibhushan 2024 + BJP Rajya Sabha MP 2004-2010 + BJP Lok Sabha MP 2014- foundational central Indian classical Bharatanatyam dancer + foundational pan-Hindu Devi + Bollywood heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Golden-garlanded / Devi Hemamalini (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Hemamālinī* golden-garlanded golden-necklaced + Sanskrit *hema* gold + *mālinī* garlanded + foundational central epithet of Goddess Parvati-Meenakshi + foundational central in Hindu Devi heritage + foundational central in *Hemamālinī Devi* Nepali form of Kali + foundational central *Hemamalini* 1948- Bollywood actress *Dream Girl* + Padma Shri 2000 + Padma Bhushan 2019 + Padma Vibhushan 2024 + BJP Rajya Sabha MP 2004-2010 + BJP Lok Sabha MP 2014- foundational central Indian classical Bharatanatyam dancer + foundational pan-Hindu Devi + Bollywood heritage

In its original form

The name in its native script.

हेममालिनी

Transliteration: Hemamālinī
Pronunciation: / ˈhɛ.mɑː.mɑːˈliː.ni /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Hemamalini stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Hemamalini · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Hemamalinis before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Hemamalini Dream Girl Padma Vibhushan 2024 / Hemamalini Devi Nepali

Sanskrit golden-garlanded golden-necklaced + hema gold + mālinī garlanded + Parvati-Meenakshi + Hemamālinī Devi Nepali Kali + Hema Malini 1948- Bollywood Dream Girl + Padma Shri 2000 + Padma Bhushan 2019 + Padma Vibhushan 2024 + BJP MP + Bharatanatyam

Bollywood + Hindu Devi

Numerology

The number behind Hemamalini.

4

The Builder

Hemamalini has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Hemamalini

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 5 syllables. Hemamalini."

Mother of one

Hemamalini Hemamalini — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity