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Neelmani
नीलमणिSay it neel-MUH-nee
- Meaning
- A sapphire Monier-Williams, p. 566
- Say it
- neel-MUH-nee
- Written
- नीलमणि
- Other spellings
- Nilmani, Neelamani
- First sound
- नी · Vrishchik rashi
Neelmani
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Neelmani meaning
Neelmani (नीलमणि) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, नी, it is a Vrishchik rashi name (Anuradha nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
A sapphire
Neelmani (नीलमणि) is Sanskrit nīlamaṇi, "a sapphire", from nīla, "dark blue", and maṇi, "jewel". Monier-Williams records it as a masculine noun, so the blue gem itself is the meaning. Name lists give "sapphire", matching the dictionary. The deep blue of the stone links the name with the dark-blue gods Krishna and Vishnu. It is used across North and East India, and in Assam and Bengal is often written Nilmani, as in the name of the Assamese poet Nilmani Phookan, who received the Jnanpith Award.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 566 · entry nīla-maṇi · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, nīla-maṇi, p. 566 · Wikipedia, Nilmani Phookan
Famous namesakes
- Nilmani Phookan, Assamese poet and Jnanpith Award winner
Fits your syllable
First sound नी
Anuradha nakshatra, pada 2 · Vrishchik rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Neelmani · Nilmani · Neelamani