HinduBoySanskrit
Manish: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“thoughtful; wise; intelligent”
منیش
मनीष
What Manish means
Manish (منیش, Sanskrit मनीष) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “thoughtful; wise; intelligent”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, manīṣin.
Manish at a glance
- Meaning
- thoughtful; wise; intelligent
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ma-neesh
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Manish
- In English
- thoughtful; wise; intelligent
- اردو میں معنی
- سوچنے والا، دانا، ذہین
Origin and history of Manish
Sanskrit manīṣin, thoughtful, wise, intelligent.
Base wordSanskrit manīṣin
How to say and write Manish
- Say it
- ma-neesh2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Manish
- Urdu
- منیش
- Original script
- मनीष
- Other spellings
- Maneesh
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Manish
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Manish.
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- Aksharaاکشراimperishable; a syllable; a letterGirlSanskrit
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- Chetnaچیتناconsciousness; understandingGirlSanskrit
Names like Manish
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Names that sound like Manish
Questions about the name Manish
What does the name Manish mean?
Manish means “thoughtful; wise; intelligent”. In Urdu: سوچنے والا، دانا، ذہین. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Manish a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Manish is a boy’s name.
Is Manish a Hindu name?
Yes. Manish is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit manīṣin, thoughtful, wise, intelligent.
How do you pronounce Manish?
Say it “ma-neesh”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Manish in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Manish is written منیش. In its original script: मनीष.
What are other spellings of Manish?
Manish is also spelled Maneesh.
Is the meaning of Manish 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.