HinduGirlSanskrit
Menaka: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“a celestial nymph of the epics”
مینکا
मेनका
What Menaka means
Menaka (مینکا, Sanskrit मेनका) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “a celestial nymph of the epics”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, menakā.
Menaka at a glance
- Meaning
- a celestial nymph of the epics
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- may-na-ka
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Menaka
- In English
- a celestial nymph of the epics
- اردو میں معنی
- رزمیوں کی ایک اپسرا
Origin and history of Menaka
Sanskrit menakā, 'a celestial nymph of the epics'.
Base wordSanskrit menakā
How to say and write Menaka
- Say it
- may-na-ka3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Menaka
- Urdu
- مینکا
- Original script
- मेनका
- Themes
- Beauty
Sibling names for Menaka
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Menaka.
- Madhurمدھرsweet; pleasant; charmingBoySanskrit
- Manmohanمنموہنone who enchants the heartBoySanskrit
- Manoharمنوہرcaptivating; heart-stealing; charmingBoySanskrit
- MayurمیورpeacockBoySanskrit
- Mohanموہنbewitching; enchanting; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
- Mukulمکلbud; blossomBoySanskrit
- Abhiramابھیرامpleasing; delightful; beautifulBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
Names like Menaka
- Akritiآکرتیform; shape; appearanceGirlSanskrit
- Alkaالکاthe city of Kubera; a curl of hairGirlSanskrit
- Anupamaانوپماincomparable; matchlessGirlSanskrit
- Bindiyaبندیاornamental dot worn on the foreheadGirlHindi
- Chandramukhiچندرمکھیmoon-facedGirlSanskrit
- Charuچاروlovely; beautiful; dearGirlSanskrit
- Charulataچارولتاbeautiful creeperGirlSanskrit
- Charviچارویa beautiful woman; moonlightGirlSanskrit
- Chhaviچھویbeauty; splendour; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Chitraچتراbright; variegated; beautifulGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Menaka
Questions about the name Menaka
What does the name Menaka mean?
Menaka means “a celestial nymph of the epics”. In Urdu: رزمیوں کی ایک اپسرا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Menaka a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Menaka is a girl’s name.
Is Menaka a Hindu name?
Yes. Menaka is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit menakā, 'a celestial nymph of the epics'.
How do you pronounce Menaka?
Say it “may-na-ka”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Menaka in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Menaka is written مینکا. In its original script: मेनका.
Is the meaning of Menaka 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.