Rukmini

Rukmini (रुक्मिणी) is an Indian first name for girls. The English translation of the name is 'the Golden' as well as 'the adorned with Gold'.

What does the name Rukmini mean?

Rukmini (रुक्मिणी) is an Indian girl's name whose meaning in English is 'the Golden' and 'the adorned with Gold'. The name has its roots in Sanskrit, derived from rukmiṇī (रुक्मिणी), which means 'adorned with Gold'. Rukmini was the name of Krishna's first wife.

Where does the name Rukmini come from?

The etymology of Rukmini is a feminine first name that comes from Sanskrit and means 'the Golden'. The composition in Sanskrit is rukmiṇī (रुक्मिणी), which means 'adorned with Gold'. The name is widespread in Hindi, Hindu, and Indian languages.

How do you pronounce Rukmini?

Rukmini is pronounced approximately as: Ruk-mi-ni.

Popularity

In Germany, Rukmini is a rather rare first name. It has not yet appeared in the German name popularity lists. Its best placement was in 2021, when it reached the 1,981st position in the Italian name charts. In the last ten years, Rukmini has been given as a first name less than 10 times there, placing it at the 5,278th position in the ten-year statistics. From 1999 to 2024, it ranks 6,347th in Italy.

Nicknames & pet names

Mini

Famous people

• Rukmini Devi Arundale (dancer from India)
• Rukmini Maria Callimachi (Romanian writer)
• Rukmini Varma (Indian artist)
• Rukmini Vijayakumar (dancer from India)