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Manish

मनीषমণীশ

From Sanskrit मनीष (manīṣ): "wisdom; intelligent mind; intellectual acumen".

Meaning and origin

A Sanskrit name denoting mental clarity and intellectual capacity, widely used across Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil and Nepali traditions.

How to pronounce Manish

HindiMUN-ish /ˈmənɪʃ/

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