Manoja
मनोज
An epithet of Kama, the Hindu god of desire, formed from Sanskrit मनस् (manas) "mind" and ज (ja) "born": literally "the mind-born one".
Meaning and origin
Manoja joins the Sanskrit words for "mind" and "born" into a name for Kama, the god of love and desire, said to arise from thought rather than from a body.
How to pronounce Manoja
| Hindi | muh-NOHJ /mənoːdʒ/ |
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