Girl · Sanskrit (Assamese and Bengali usage) · Hindu
Nayanmoni
नयनमणिSay it no-yon-MO-nee
- Meaning today
- Gem of the eyes
- Original meaning
- "compound of nayana, 'eye', and maṇi, 'jewel; pupil of the eye'" Monier-Williams, p. 774
- Say it
- no-yon-MO-nee
- Written
- नयनमणि
- Other spellings
- Nayanmani, Noyonmoni, Nayan Moni
Nayanmoni
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Nayanmoni meaning
Nayanmoni (नयनमणि) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin (Assamese and Bengali usage).
Compound of nayana, 'eye', and maṇi, 'jewel; pupil of the eye'
Also used to mean: gem of the eyes
Nayanmoni (नयनमणि) joins Sanskrit nayana, "the eye", with maṇi, "a jewel". Monier-Williams gives maṇi as a jewel, gem or pearl, and the Candrakanta Assamese dictionary adds the sense "the pupil of the eye", so the compound means both "jewel of the eyes" and "the apple of one's eye", a natural endearment for a daughter. Name lists give it as "gem of the eyes". Girls' names ending in -moni are a hallmark of Assamese naming, as in Junmoni and Rupamoni, and the name is also used in Bengal.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 774 · entry maṇi · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, maṇi, p. 774 · Monier-Williams, nayana, p. 528 · Candrakanta Abhidhan, maṇi, p. 735
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First sound न
Anuradha nakshatra, pada 1 · Vrishchik rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ना, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Nayanmoni · Nayanmani · Noyonmoni · Nayan Moni