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Nimesh
निमेषSay it ni-MAYSH
- Meaning today
- Moment, blink of an eye
- Original meaning
- "a wink, twinkling of the eye; a moment" Monier-Williams, p. 551
- Say it
- ni-MAYSH
- Written
- निमेष
- Other spellings
- Neemesh
Nimesh
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Nimesh meaning
Nimesh (निमेष) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
A wink, twinkling of the eye; a moment
Also used to mean: blink of an eye
Nimesh (निमेष) is Sanskrit nimeṣa, the shutting or winking of the eye, and so "a moment". Monier-Williams cites it from the Taittiriya Samhita, Manu and the Mahabharata, along with phrases meaning "in a moment" and "every moment", and records Nimesha as the name of a Yaksha in the Mahabharata. Name lists give "moment" or "blink of an eye", matching the dictionary. It is a twin of Nimish, from the closely related word nimiṣa; the two are separate dictionary words with the same meaning.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 551 · entry ni-meṣa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, ni-meṣa, p. 551
Fits your syllable
First sound नि
Anuradha nakshatra, pada 2 · Vrishchik rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is नी, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Nimesh · Neemesh