Himank

Himank meaning

Himank (हिमांक) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.

Meaning today

Moon, camphor

Himank (हिमांक) is Sanskrit himāṅka, from hima, "cold, snow", and aṅka, "mark". Monier-Williams gives it a single sense, camphor, prized for its cooling touch. Name lists today usually give "the moon", and sometimes "camphor" or "freezing point". The moon reading has a real basis, since hima on its own can mean the moon, the cool one, but the compound himāṅka is recorded only as camphor. "Freezing point" is a modern Hindi and Nepali use of the word. It is a modern-sounding name with a genuine Sanskrit word behind it.

References: Monier-Williams, himāṅka, p. 1299 · Monier-Williams, hima, p. 1298

Fits your syllable

First sound हि

Punarvasu nakshatra, pada 4 · Kark rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ही, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

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