Manish

Manish
Gender masculine
Origin
Word/Name Hindu
Meaning

"The God of the mind"

or the one who has controlled and mastered one's mind

Manish or Maneesh is a common Hindu masculine given name that literally means "The God of the Mind" or the one who has controlled and mastered one's mind (representing an intellectual, genius, etc.), derived from the Sanskrit words "man" (mann) which means Mind and "ish" which refers to God or master. Many Hindu male children are given this name. It is a popular name in central and northern parts of India.

There is also an alternative meaning "Manish" i.e "Muni+ish" which means 'muni' means priest and 'ish' means 'primary or leader'.

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