Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu
Manushi
मानुषीSay it MAA-nu-shee
- Meaning today
- Woman, human, kind
- Original meaning
- "a woman; human" Monier-Williams, p. 810
- Say it
- MAA-nu-shee
- Written
- मानुषी
- Other spellings
- Maanushi, Manushee
- First sound
- मा · Simha rashi
Manushi
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Manushi meaning
Manushi (मानुषी) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, मा, it is a Simha rashi name (Magha nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
A woman; human
Also used to mean: kind
Manushi (मानुषी) is the feminine of Sanskrit mānuṣa, "belonging to mankind, human", which goes back to Manu, the first man in Hindu tradition. In the Rigveda mānuṣa can also mean favourable to people, humane. Monier-Williams gives mānuṣī as a woman, citing the Mahabharata and classical poetry. Name lists give woman, human or kind, all close to the dictionary. A well-known bearer is Manushi Chhillar, who won the Miss World title in 2017.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 810 · entry mānuṣī · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, mānuṣa and mānuṣī, p. 810 · Manushi Chhillar (Wikipedia)
Famous namesakes
- Manushi Chhillar, Miss World 2017 and actress
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
Manushi · Maanushi · Manushee