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Manik

“Ruby, a red gemstone”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Manik

Manik is the ruby, the gem assigned to the sun in Indian astrology, and it was Satyajit Ray's household name too. Bengali and Marathi families use it for both sexes, so a communist chief minister and a classical singer share it without comment.

Manik is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced MAA-nik. On the NameRarity scale it scores 94 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1960s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Ruby, a red gemstone
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
MAA-nik
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1960s
Rarity
94 / 100
Per million
~1.7
Starts with
M
Numerology
3 · The Storyteller

How popular is Manik?

Popularity6/100
Rarity94/100

Manik currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.7 people per million carry it — about 1 in 588,235. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Manik

  • Manik Sarkar
    Chief Minister of Tripura for two decades
  • Manik Varma
    Hindustani classical vocalist from Maharashtra

Spellings and variants of Manik

ManickMaanikManikya

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HAY-mung

Golden-limbed, gold-bodied

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Indu

IN-doo

The moon, a bright drop

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Madhu

MUH-dhoo

Honey, sweetness

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Mahi

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The earth, the great one

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Maulik

MOW-lik

Original, fundamental or precious

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Mihir

mi-HEER

The sun; a ray of sunlight

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Mrinal

mrih-NAAL

The stalk of a lotus

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Manik — frequently asked questions

What does the name Manik mean?

Manik means "Ruby, a red gemstone". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.

How do you pronounce Manik?

Manik is pronounced MAA-nik, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Manik?

Manik scores 94 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 588,235 people carry it — about 1.7 per million.

What is the numerology number for Manik?

Manik carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 11.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Manik?

The lucky number for Manik is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.