Mohnish
Mohnish is a masculine name of Indian origin. The name generally means "Lord Krishna". People with name Mohnish are mainly Hindu by religion.
Meaning & Origin of Mohnish
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mohnish is a masculine name of Indian origin. The name generally means "Lord Krishna". People with name Mohnish are mainly Hindu by religion.
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The Story of Mohnish
Mohnish first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2001, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 7 Mohnishs were born — ranking #8,926 that year. As of 2026, Mohnish ranks #10,716 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 40 Mohnishs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Mohnish
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- Mohnish Bahl (born 1961), Indian actor
- Mohnish Mishra (born 1984), Indian cricketer
- Mohnish Pabrai (born 1964), Indian-American businessman, investor and philanthropist
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About the name Mohnish
Mohnish is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 40 births in the dataset. Mohnish's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #8,926. Use the chart and map above to compare Mohnish'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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