About the name Manisha
Manisha praises the mind directly, from manas, and it was chosen constantly by families sending daughters to university in the eighties. It has settled into being a professional-sounding name, the sort that appears on a hospital consultant's badge.
Manisha is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced muh-NEE-shah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 85 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1980s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Manisha?
Manisha currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 250,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Manisha
- Manisha KoiralaNepali-Indian actress of 1990s Hindi cinema
Spellings and variants of Manisha
Names similar to Manisha
Vanisha
vuh-NEE-shaa
Queen of the woodlands
Yanisha
yuh-NEE-shaa
One always moving forward on her journey
Dhanisha
dhun-EE-shaa
Mistress of wealth, prosperous one
Asha
AH-shah
Hope, wish, aspiration
Madhuri
MAH-doo-ree
Sweetness, honeyed quality
Esha
AY-shaa
Desire, one who is wished for
Anagha
uh-NUH-gah
Sinless, faultless, free of demerit
Chamunda
chah-MOON-dah
The goddess who slew the demons Chanda and Munda
Manisha — frequently asked questions
What does the name Manisha mean?
Manisha means "Intellect, the wisdom of a considered mind". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Manisha?
Manisha is pronounced muh-NEE-shah, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Manisha?
Manisha scores 85 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 250,000 people carry it — about 4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Manisha?
Manisha carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Manisha?
The lucky number for Manisha is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.