Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Gujarati Scripts माळी(Marathi) माली(Hindi) মালী(Bengali, Assamese) ମାଳୀ(Odia) માળી(Gujarati) Pronounced Pron. /ˈma.ɭ̆i/(Marathi) /ˈmɑː.liː/(Hindi) /ˈmaː.l̪i/(Odia) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name for a gardener or florist, derived from Sanskrit माला (mala) meaning "garland, wreath".