HinduBoySanskrit
Himanshu: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the moon (literally 'cool-rayed')”
ہمانشو
हिमांशु
What Himanshu means
Himanshu (ہمانشو, Sanskrit हिमांशु) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “the moon (literally 'cool-rayed')”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, himāṃśu.
Himanshu at a glance
- Meaning
- the moon (literally 'cool-rayed')
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- hi-maan-shu
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- H · ہ
Meaning of Himanshu
- In English
- the moon (literally 'cool-rayed')
- اردو میں معنی
- چاند (ٹھنڈی کرنوں والا)
Origin and history of Himanshu
Sanskrit himāṃśu, the moon (literally 'cool-rayed').
Base wordSanskrit himāṃśu
How to say and write Himanshu
- Say it
- hi-maan-shu3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Himanshu
- Urdu
- ہمانشو
- Original script
- हिमांशु
- Other spellings
- Himansu
Sibling names for Himanshu
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Himanshu.
- DaminiدامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
- Sandhyaسندھیاtwilight; dusk; juncture of day and nightGirlSanskrit
- SaudaminiسودامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
- ChandniچاندنیmoonlightGirlUrdu
- Haimavatiہیموتیdaughter of the Himalaya; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Hansikaہنسکاfemale swanGirlSanskrit
- Hariniہرنیdoe; female deerGirlSanskrit
- Hemlataہیم لتاgolden creeperGirlSanskrit
Names like Himanshu
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Himanshu
Questions about the name Himanshu
What does the name Himanshu mean?
Himanshu means “the moon (literally 'cool-rayed')”. In Urdu: چاند (ٹھنڈی کرنوں والا). Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Himanshu a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Himanshu is a boy’s name.
Is Himanshu a Hindu name?
Yes. Himanshu is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit himāṃśu, the moon (literally 'cool-rayed').
How do you pronounce Himanshu?
Say it “hi-maan-shu”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Himanshu in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Himanshu is written ہمانشو. In its original script: हिमांशु.
What are other spellings of Himanshu?
Himanshu is also spelled Himansu.
Is the meaning of Himanshu verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.