Nepali girl name
Meenakshi name meaning
मीनाक्षी
Say it: MI-nak-shi/minaksi/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #654
Meaning of Meenakshi
Fish-eyed, with beautiful eyes; an epithet of Goddess Parvati.
नेपालीमा: मीनाक्षीको अर्थ माछाजस्ता सुन्दर आँखा भएकी हो; यो देवी पार्वतीको एक उपनाम हो।
Meaning drafted with AI assistance and under editorial review. Spotted a mistake?
Meenakshi at a glance
| Name | Meenakshi |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | मीनाक्षी also मॆनक्शि, मिनाक्षी |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Parvati |
| Starts with | M · म |
| Length | 9 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #654 among girl names (2 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Other spellings of Meenakshi
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Laxmi♂♀लक्ष्मीGoddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity
- Durga♂♀दुर्गाThe invincible goddess Durga, slayer of demons and divine mother
- Ganga♂♀गंगाThe sacred river Ganges, personified as a goddess
- Ambika♀अम्बिकाMother
- Tara♂♀ताराStar
- Usha♀उषाDawn, daybreak
- Gauri♂♀गौरीFair, white or radiant
- Isha♀ईशाGoddess
- Saraswati♀सरस्वतीGoddess of knowledge, music, arts and wisdom
- Sita♂♀सीताFurrow
- Janaki♂♀जानकीDaughter of Janak
- Santoshi♀सन्तोषीContented one
Meenakshi in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐩𑐷𑐣𑐵𑐎𑑂𑐲𑐷 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒧𑒲𑒢𑒰𑒏𑓂𑒭𑒲 |
| Bengali | মীনাক্ষী |
| Gujarati | મીનાક્ષી |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀫𑀻𑀦𑀸𑀓𑁆𑀱𑀻 |
| IAST romanization | mīnākṣī |
FAQ about the name Meenakshi
What is the meaning of Meenakshi?
Meenakshi means: Fish-eyed, with beautiful eyes; an epithet of Goddess Parvati. (नेपालीमा: मीनाक्षी)
Is Meenakshi a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Meenakshi in Nepali?
Meenakshi is written मीनाक्षी in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written मॆनक्शि or मिनाक्षी.
How do you pronounce Meenakshi?
Meenakshi is pronounced MI-nak-shi (IPA: /minaksi/).
What is the origin of the name Meenakshi?
Meenakshi is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Meenakshi?
Meenakshi ranks #654 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Meenakshi?
Other spellings of Meenakshi: Minakshi.