What origin is the name Meenakshi?

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

Is Meenakshi a popular name?

Meenakshi 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 Meenakshi?

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

How is Meenakshi written in its native script?

Meenakshi is written मीनाक्षी.

What is the rashi of the name Meenakshi?

Meenakshi starts with the syllable “Mi” (मी), which traditionally belongs to Magha nakshatra, pada 2, in Simha rashi (Leo).

Meenakshi

Q: Is Meenakshi a rare name?

Yes. Meenakshi 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 Meenakshi

Meenakshi

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Meenakshi is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "One with fish shaped eyes parvati; fish like eyes; one with fish- shaped eyes, daughter of kuber; parvati", Rashi Simha.

With sanskrit roots, Meenakshi is a girl name that means "One with fish shaped eyes parvati; fish like eyes; one with fish- shaped eyes, daughter of kuber; parvati". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: मीनाक्षी
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Mi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

One with fish shaped eyes parvati; fish like eyes; one with fish- shaped eyes, daughter of kuber; parvati

Popularity

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

Written as मीनाक्षी

Quick answers about Meenakshi

Very rare in US records

What does Meenakshi mean?

Meenakshi is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "One with fish shaped eyes parvati; fish like eyes; one with fish- shaped eyes, daughter of kuber; parvati".

Is Meenakshi a rare name?

Yes. Meenakshi 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 Meenakshi

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Mi (मी)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 2
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Mi” suit babies born in Magha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Simha rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Meenakshi

Meenakshi means "One with fish shaped eyes parvati; fish like eyes; one with fish- shaped eyes, daughter of kuber; parvati" — these names share that spirit.