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Manijeh: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
منیژہ
منیژه
What Manijeh means
The meaning of Manijeh (منیژہ) is disputed: the sources do not settle it. It is used as a Parsi girl’s name. The details are below.
Manijeh at a glance
- Meaning
- Meaning disputed
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Faith
- Parsi
- Say it
- ma-nee-zheh
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- M · م
Origin and history of Manijeh
Meaning disputed
Manizheh is the beloved of Bizhan in the Shahnameh; the etymology is uncertain.
In the Shahnameh Manizheh, daughter of Afrasiab, loves the Iranian hero Bizhan and keeps him alive in his prison pit.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
How to say and write Manijeh
- Say it
- ma-nee-zheh3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Manijeh
- Urdu
- منیژہ
- Original script
- منیژه
- Other spellings
- Manizheh · Manizeh · Manizha
Sibling names for Manijeh
Parsi boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Manijeh.
- Marzbanمرزبانwarden of the marches; frontier governorBoyPersian
- MehernoshمہرنوشMihr + immortal (proposed)BoyPersian
- Meherwanمہربانkind; affectionateBoyPersian
- Meherzadمہرزادborn of Mihr (proposed)BoyPersian
- MehranمہرانMeaning disputedBoyPersian
- Mehrdadمہردادgiven by MithraBoyPersian
- Adarbadآذربادprotected by fireBoyPersian
- Ardavanاردوانprotector of truthBoyPersian
Names like Manijeh
Names that sound like Manijeh
Questions about the name Manijeh
What does the name Manijeh mean?
We found no entry for Manijeh in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Manijeh a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Manijeh is a girl’s name.
Is Manijeh a Parsi name?
Yes. Manijeh is used by Parsi families. It is of Persian origin. Manizheh is the beloved of Bizhan in the Shahnameh; the etymology is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Manijeh?
Say it “ma-nee-zheh”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Manijeh in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Manijeh is written منیژہ. In its original script: منیژه.
What are other spellings of Manijeh?
Manijeh is also spelled Manizheh, Manizeh, Manizha.
Is the meaning of Manijeh verified?
Meaning disputed. The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.