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Meenakshi

“Fish-eyed one; the goddess of the great temple at Madurai, a form of Parvati”

3 syllables · 9 letters

About the name Meenakshi

Fish-eyed sounds unflattering in English but in Tamil poetics it means eyes long, wide and never closing, the way a fish never shuts them. The Madurai temple built around her is one of the largest in India, which keeps the name in constant devotional circulation across the south.

Meenakshi is a girl name of Tamil origin, pronounced mee-NAHK-shee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 86 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.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Fish-eyed one; the goddess of the great temple at Madurai, a form of Parvati
Origin
Tamil
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
mee-NAHK-shee
Syllables
3
Letters
9
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1980s
Rarity
86 / 100
Per million
~3.6
Starts with
M
Numerology
4 · The Builder

How popular is Meenakshi?

Popularity14/100
Rarity86/100

Meenakshi currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 277,778. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Meenakshi

  • Meenakshi Seshadri
    Indian actress and dancer of 1980s Hindi cinema
  • Meenakshi Lekhi
    Indian politician and former Union Minister of State

Spellings and variants of Meenakshi

MinakshiMeenaxiMeenatchi

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Meenakshi — frequently asked questions

What does the name Meenakshi mean?

Meenakshi means "Fish-eyed one; the goddess of the great temple at Madurai, a form of Parvati". It is a name of Tamil origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Meenakshi?

Meenakshi is pronounced mee-NAHK-shee, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Meenakshi?

Meenakshi scores 86 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 277,778 people carry it — about 3.6 per million.

What is the numerology number for Meenakshi?

Meenakshi carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 2.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Meenakshi?

The lucky number for Meenakshi is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.