Girl · Tamil
Kanmani
கண்மணிSay it KUN-muh-ni
- Meaning today
- Apple of the eye, jewel of the eye
- Original meaning
- "the apple of the eye; also a rudraksha bead" Tamil Lexicon, p. 699
- Say it
- KUN-muh-ni
- Written
- கண்மணி
- Other spellings
- Kannmani
Kanmani
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Kanmani meaning
Kanmani (கண்மணி) is a Tamil girl's name.
The apple of the eye; also a rudraksha bead
Also used to mean: jewel of the eye
Kanmani (கண்மணி) joins kaṇ, "eye", and maṇi, a gem or the pupil of the eye. The Tamil Lexicon defines kaṇmaṇi as the apple of the eye, quoting a line from the Cilappatikāram, and gives a second sense, a rudraksha bead. Its entry for maṇi covers precious stones of every kind as well as the pupil. In everyday Tamil, kanmani is an endearment for a cherished child or a loved one, which is why name lists translate it as "apple of the eye" or "jewel of the eye".
Source: Tamil Lexicon, University of Madras (1924–36), p. 699 · entry kaṇmaṇi (கண்மணி) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Tamil Lexicon, kaṇmaṇi (கண்மணி), p. 699 · Tamil Lexicon, maṇi (மணி), p. 3040
Spellings
Kanmani · Kannmani