What origin is the name Manjusri?

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

Is Manjusri a popular name?

Manjusri 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 Manjusri?

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

How is Manjusri written in its native script?

Manjusri is written मंजुश्री.

What is the rashi of the name Manjusri?

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

Manjusri

Q: Is Manjusri a rare name?

Yes. Manjusri 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 Manjusri

Manjusri

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Manjusri is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Hindu goddess of knowledge saraswati; saraswati; goddess saraswati", Rashi Simha.

With sanskrit roots, Manjusri is a girl name that means "Hindu goddess of knowledge saraswati; saraswati; goddess saraswati". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Hindu goddess of knowledge saraswati; saraswati; goddess saraswati

Popularity

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

Written as मंजुश्री

Quick answers about Manjusri

Very rare in US records

What does Manjusri mean?

Manjusri is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Hindu goddess of knowledge saraswati; saraswati; goddess saraswati".

Is Manjusri a rare name?

Yes. Manjusri 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 Manjusri

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ma (मा)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 1
Name number: 5

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.