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Manilal
मणिलालSay it MUN-ee-laal
- Meaning today
- Jewel, precious gem, wealthy
- Original meaning
- "maṇi 'jewel, gem, pearl' + lāl 'darling, son': jewel of a son" Monier-Williams, p. 774
- Say it
- MUN-ee-laal
- Written
- मणिलाल
- Other spellings
- Maniklal
Manilal
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Manilal meaning
Manilal (मणिलाल) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Maṇi 'jewel, gem, pearl' + lāl 'darling, son': jewel of a son
Also used to mean: precious gem, wealthy
Manilal (मणिलाल) joins maṇi, Sanskrit for "a jewel, gem, pearl", with the Hindi lāl, "darling, son", which can also mean "ruby". The name reads as "precious jewel" or "jewel of a son"; some lists stretch this to "wealthy" or "prosperous". It is especially associated with Gujarat. Manilal Gandhi, the second son of Mahatma Gandhi, edited the newspaper Indian Opinion in South Africa, and Manilal Dwivedi was an important Gujarati writer and thinker of the nineteenth century.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 774 · entry maṇi · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, maṇi, p. 774 · Platts, lāl, p. 946 · Wikipedia, Manilal Gandhi · Wikipedia, Manilal Dwivedi
Famous namesakes
- Manilal Gandhi, editor and son of Mahatma Gandhi
- Manilal Dwivedi, Gujarati writer and philosopher
Fits your syllable
First sound म
Magha nakshatra, pada 1 · Simha rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is मा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Manilal · Maniklal