What origin is the name Manikandan?

Manikandan comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Manikandan a popular name?

Manikandan is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Manikandan?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Manikandan — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Manikandan written in its native script?

Manikandan is written मणिकंदन.

What is the rashi of the name Manikandan?

Manikandan starts with the syllable “Ma” (मा), which traditionally belongs to Magha nakshatra, pada 1, in Simha rashi (Leo).

Manikandan

Q: Is Manikandan a rare name?

Yes. Manikandan does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Manikandan

Manikandan

Boy

sanskrit

4 syllables

Manikandan is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Originating from Sanskrit, this is a specific name for the Hindu deity Lord Ayyappa.", Rashi Simha.

Manikandan is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Originating from Sanskrit, this is a specific name for the Hindu deity Lord Ayyappa.". At 10 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: मणिकंदन
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Ma)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Originating from Sanskrit, this is a specific name for the Hindu deity Lord Ayyappa.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as मणिकंदन

Quick answers about Manikandan

Very rare in US records

What does Manikandan mean?

Manikandan is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Originating from Sanskrit, this is a specific name for the Hindu deity Lord Ayyappa.".

Is Manikandan a rare name?

Yes. Manikandan does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Manikandan

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ma (मा)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 1
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “Ma” suit babies born in Magha nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Simha rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.