Manish
Manish is a common Hindu masculine given name that literally means "The God of the Mind" or the one who has controlled and mastered one's mind, derived from the Sanskrit words "man" (mann) which means Mind and "ish" which refers to God or master. Many Hindu male children are given this name. It is a popular name in India and Nepal.
Meaning & Origin of Manish
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Manish is a common Hindu masculine given name that literally means "The God of the Mind" or the one who has controlled and mastered one's mind, derived from the Sanskrit words "man" (mann) which means Mind and "ish" which refers to God or master. Many Hindu male children are given this name. It is a popular name in India and Nepal.
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The Story of Manish
The earliest SSA record of Manish as a baby boy name dates back to 1968, when 5 babies received it. 1975 was its biggest year on record, with 30 newborns named Manish — #1,657 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Manishs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 537 Manishs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Manish
Manish is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 537 births in the dataset. Manish's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #1,657. Use the chart and map above to compare Manish's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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