Type Word Usage Sanskrit Scripts नलिनी(Sanskrit) Meaning & History Sanskrit word meaning "lotus" [1]. Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsNalini(Hindi) Nalini(Kannada) Nalini(Malayalam) Nalini(Tamil) Sources & References Monier-Williams, Monier. Sanskrit-English Dictionary, available from https://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/scans/MWScan/2014/web/index.php.