Nepali boy name
Monish name meaning
मोनिश
Say it: mo-NISH/monis/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #2,607
Meaning of Monish
Possible meaning
Lord of the mind (Manish); wise.
नेपालीमा: मोनिशको अर्थ मनका स्वामी (मनिष) हो; यसले बुद्धिमान् व्यक्तिलाई जनाउँछ।
Often from īśa, “lord”, as in Girish (lord of the mountains) and Harish, though not always: Ashish means blessing. More boy names ending in -ish →
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Monish at a glance
| Name | Monish |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | मोनिश also मोंइश, मोनिष |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | M · म |
| Length | 6 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #2,607 among boy 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.
Names that sound like Monish
Monish in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐩𑑀𑐣𑐶𑐱 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒧𑒼𑒢𑒱𑒬 |
| Bengali | মোনিশ |
| Gujarati | મોનિશ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀫𑁄𑀦𑀺𑀰 |
| IAST romanization | moniś |
FAQ about the name Monish
What is the meaning of Monish?
Monish means: Lord of the mind (Manish); wise. (नेपालीमा: मनीष)
Is Monish a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Monish in Nepali?
Monish is written मोनिश in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written मोंइश or मोनिष.
How do you pronounce Monish?
Monish is pronounced mo-NISH (IPA: /monis/).
How popular is the name Monish?
Monish ranks #2607 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.