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Manik
माणिकSay it MAA-nik
- Meaning today
- Ruby, jewel
- Original meaning
- "a ruby; a precious gem" Monier-Williams, p. 806
- Say it
- MAA-nik
- Written
- माणिक
- Other spellings
- Maanik, Manick, Manikya
- First sound
- मा · Simha rashi
Manik
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Manik meaning
Manik (माणिक) is a Hindu boy's name of Hindi and Bengali origin (from Sanskrit māṇikya). By its first sound, मा, it is a Simha rashi name (Magha nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
A ruby; a precious gem
Also used to mean: jewel
Manik (माणिक) is the Hindi and Bengali form of Sanskrit māṇikya, "a ruby". Monier-Williams records māṇikya as the word for a ruby and as a man's name, and it is built on maṇi, the general word for a jewel or gem. Name lists give "ruby" or "jewel", which matches the dictionary. In Hindi and Marathi manik still means a ruby. The name is used in Bengal and the North-East, where its bearers include the writer Manik Bandopadhyay; it was also Satyajit Ray's pet name.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 806 · entry māṇikya · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, māṇikya, p. 806 · Wikipedia, Manik Bandopadhyay
Famous namesakes
- Manik Bandopadhyay, Bengali novelist
Fits your syllable
First sound मा
Magha nakshatra, pada 1 · Simha rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Manik · Maanik · Manick · Manikya