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Manohar
मनोहरSay it MUN-oh-hur
- Meaning
- Attractive, charming, beautiful; literally 'captivating the mind' Monier-Williams, p. 785
- Say it
- MUN-oh-hur
- Written
- मनोहर
- Other spellings
- Manohara
Manohar
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Manohar meaning
Manohar (मनोहर) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Attractive, charming, beautiful; literally 'captivating the mind'
Manohar (मनोहर) is Sanskrit manohara, from manas, "mind", and hara, "taking, seizing", so literally "one who steals the mind". Monier-Williams gives attractive, charming and beautiful, and also lists a kind of jasmine and, for the neuter noun, gold. Name lists give "captivating" or "charming", which matches the dictionary, and some add a link to Krishna, which is a devotional association rather than a dictionary sense. In Hindi manohar is still an everyday word for a lovely sight. Bearers include the politician Manohar Parrikar and the writer Manohar Shyam Joshi.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 785 · entry mano-hara · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, mano-hara, p. 785 · Wikipedia, Manohar Parrikar · Wikipedia, Manohar Shyam Joshi
Famous namesakes
- Manohar Parrikar, Chief Minister of Goa and Defence Minister of India
- Manohar Shyam Joshi, Hindi novelist and television writer
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
Manohar · Manohara