HinduBoySanskrit
Tanmay: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“absorbed in that; engrossed”
تنمے
तन्मय
What Tanmay means
Tanmay (تنمے, Sanskrit तन्मय) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “absorbed in that; engrossed”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, tanmaya.
Tanmay at a glance
- Meaning
- absorbed in that; engrossed
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- tan-may
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- T · ت
Meaning of Tanmay
- In English
- absorbed in that; engrossed
- اردو میں معنی
- اسی میں محو، مگن
Origin and history of Tanmay
Sanskrit tanmaya, absorbed in that, engrossed.
Base wordSanskrit tanmaya
How to say and write Tanmay
- Say it
- tan-may2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Tanmay
- Urdu
- تنمے
- Original script
- तन्मय
- Other spellings
- Tanmai
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Tanmay
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Tanmay.
- Tanmayiتنمئیabsorbed; wholly devotedGirlSanskrit
- Tapasyaتپسیاausterity; devotion; penanceGirlSanskrit
- Tariniتارنیsaviour; one who carries across; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
- Aditiادیتیboundlessness; freedom; the mother of the godsGirlSanskrit
- Anjaliانجلیjoined hands held out in offering; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
- Aparnaاپرناleafless; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
Names from the same root as Tanmay
Sanskrit tanmaya
Names like Tanmay
- Abhishekابھیشیکanointing; consecration; ritual bathingBoySanskrit
- Achyutاچیوتunfallen; imperishable; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
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- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Amarnathامرناتھlord of the immortals; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Anantاننتendless; eternal; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
- Arpitارپتoffered; dedicatedBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Tanmay
Questions about the name Tanmay
What does the name Tanmay mean?
Tanmay means “absorbed in that; engrossed”. In Urdu: اسی میں محو، مگن. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Tanmay a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Tanmay is a boy’s name.
Is Tanmay a Hindu name?
Yes. Tanmay is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit tanmaya, absorbed in that, engrossed.
How do you pronounce Tanmay?
Say it “tan-may”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Tanmay in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Tanmay is written تنمے. In its original script: तन्मय.
What are other spellings of Tanmay?
Tanmay is also spelled Tanmai.
Is the meaning of Tanmay 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.