The baby name Abhimani is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced uh-BHEE-mah-nee (IPA: /ə.bʱiˈmɑː.ni/).
The baby name Abhimani is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced uh-BHEE-mah-nee (IPA: /ə.bʱiˈmɑː.ni/).
Abhimani is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Abhimani is a Sanskrit name (Abhimānī) formed from abhi, “toward, intensely,” and the root man, “to think, feel,” via abhimāna, “self-regard, esteem.” It carries meanings such as self-respecting, dignified, nobly proud, and one who values or esteems. In philosophical usage, abhimānī can also denote a presiding or identifying spirit, lending the name nuances of sovereignty, self-possession, and inner authority.
Used as an epithet in epic and Purāṇic Sanskrit, Abhimani later entered personal-name traditions across Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages and today functions as a largely unisex choice, though classically masculine. Variants and transliterations include Abhimānī, Abhiman, Abhimaani, and Abhimaanee; common nicknames are Abhi and Mani. The term appears in Vedānta as abhimāni-devatā, the “presiding deity” of a sense faculty, reinforcing associations with guardianship, composure, and an honored sense of self.
Abhimani is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 8 recorded uses, across 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Abhimani is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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