What origin is the name Manisha?

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

Is Manisha a popular name?

Manisha 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 brother names for Manisha?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Manisha — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Manisha written in its native script?

Manisha is written मनीषा.

What is the rashi of the name Manisha?

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

Manisha

Q: Is Manisha a rare name?

Yes. Manisha 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 Manisha

Manisha

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Manisha is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Goddess of mind desire; desire, wish; goddess of mind, intelligence, desire; desire/ wish", Rashi Simha.

With sanskrit roots, Manisha is a girl name that means "Goddess of mind desire; desire, wish; goddess of mind, intelligence, desire; desire/ wish". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: मनीषा
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Ma)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Goddess of mind desire; desire, wish; goddess of mind, intelligence, desire; desire/ wish

Popularity

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

Written as मनीषा

Quick answers about Manisha

Very rare in US records

What does Manisha mean?

Manisha is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Goddess of mind desire; desire, wish; goddess of mind, intelligence, desire; desire/ wish".

Is Manisha a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Manisha

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

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.