At a Glance: Name: Manisha – 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
Phonetic: muh-NEE-shuh IPA: /məˈniːʃə/
Popularity of Manisha
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1969–2024.
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