At a Glance
- Meaning
- Intellect, wisdom, or thought
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- muh-NEE-shuh
Manisha is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “intellect, wisdom, or thought”. It appears in our list of 200+ Indian Baby Girl Names Spanning Every Region and Tradition.
Meaning & Origin of Manisha
Meaning: Intellect, wisdom, or thought.
Origin: Sanskrit.
A common claim: goddess of the mind, intelligence Actually: While associated with intelligence, the Sanskrit word itself means intellect, wisdom, or desire, rather than denoting a goddess.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Manisha
muh-NEE-shuhIPA /məˈniːʃə/
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