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Marichi name meaning

“ray of light”

Letters
7
Syllables
3
First letter
M
Origin
Sanskrit
Category
Indian Names
Gender
♂ Boy

Indian Names: MMeaning lightSanskrit origin

Marichi is a male name from Sanskrit meaning 'ray of light'.

What does Marichi mean?

Ray of light

In Malay: sinar cahaya

Sources (1)

About the name Marichi

Marichi comes from the Sanskrit word marici meaning a ray of light or a shimmering mote. In Hindu tradition Marichi is also the name of one of the Saptarishi and ten Prajapatis.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginSanskrit
SyllablesMa-ri-chi
First letterIndian Names starting with M
Devanagari scriptमरीचि

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: मरीचि · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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