Mani

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
The name Mani can be interpreted in different ways including "jewel", "gem", "eternal", and "enduring". Other meanings associated with the name include "bright", "brilliant", and "radiant".
Scripts(How to write)
The name Mani is written as मणि in Sanskrit and مانی in Persian.
मणि(Sanskrit)
மணி(Tamil)
మణి(Telugu)
ಮಣಿ(Kannada)
മണി(Malayalam)
Popularity
The name Mani is not very common in the United States, but it is more prevalent in some other countries such as India, where it is often used as a nickname or given name. Overall, the name Mani is ranked outside the top 1000 most popular baby names in the world.

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Mani Name meanings & History

The name Mani has multiple origins. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "mani" which means "jewel" or "gem". It is also a shortened version of the Persian name "Manijeh", which means "eternal" or "enduring". The name Mani can be interpreted in different ways including "jewel", "gem", "eternal", and "enduring". Other meanings associated with the name include "bright", "brilliant", and "radiant". Means "jewel" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata this name is borne by a serpent and an attendant of Skanda. The name Mani is versatile and can be used for boys and girls. It is often used as a first name, but can also be used as a nickname or a shortened version of another name such as Manijeh.

Zodiac Sign of Mani: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Mani:

M: Mushy,Memorabilia,Maternal,Mother,Manipulative,Mommy,Memory

A: Ambitious,Argumentative,Assertive,Action,Aggressive,Angry

N: Nervous,Nagging,Neurosis,Neat,Nutrition,Nice,Nitpicking

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

Mani is:

  • a Common name
  • a Simple name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Mani or variations include Mani Ratnam (Indian film director), Mani Shankar Aiyar (Indian politician), and Mani the Parakeet (famous YouTube personality).

2.) Mani (Female)

Usage: Chinese

Meanings: (Chinese) a mantra repeated in Tibetan Buddhist prayer to impart understanding.

Other Forms: Manee, Maney, Manie, Many


3.) Mani (Unisex)

Usage:

Meanings: The name Mani has multiple meanings in different languages. In Sanskrit, it means "jewel" or "gem". In Hindi, it means "mind" or "thought".

Pronunciation: MAH-nee
MAHN-ee(English, Croatian)
MAYN-ee(English, Croatian)
MUN-ee(English, Croatian)


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Description: The name Mani has multiple meanings in different languages. In Sanskrit, it means "jewel" or "gem". In Hindi, it means "mind" or "thought". Diminutives of names beginning with Man-. Mani is a unisex name, meaning it can be used for both boys and girls. It is a popular name among Indian families and is often given to children born in the month of May.

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Mani include Mani Ratnam, a prominent Indian film director, and Mani Ram Bagri, an Indian politician.

4.) Mani (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Mani has multiple meanings in different languages, in Hindu it means gem/jewel whereas in Persian it means thoughtful/mindful.

Pronunciation: MAH-nee or MA-ni
MAHN-ee(English, Croatian)
MAYN-ee(English, Croatian)
MUN-ee(English, Croatian)


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Cartoon of Mani

Description: Mani has multiple meanings in different languages, in Hindu it means gem/jewel whereas in Persian it means thoughtful/mindful. Diminutives of names beginning with Man-. The name is used both as a boy or girl name. In recent times, it was used for girls more often than boys.

5.) MANI (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: A pet form of any of the names beginning with the element Man-, Mani is also bestowed as an independent given name. Var: Manni, Manny, Mannye. (MAN-NEE)


6.) Mani (Male)

Usage: Persian


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Cartoon of Mani

Description: Meaning unknown, presumably of Persian origin. Mani was a 3rd-century prophet who founded the religion of Manichaeism (which is now extinct).

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