The baby name Manish is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈniːʃ/ (muh-NEESH).
The baby name Manish is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈniːʃ/ (muh-NEESH).
Manish is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Manish is a masculine Indian given name rooted in Sanskrit. It is commonly analyzed as manas (mind, thought) + īśa (lord, ruler), yielding the meaning “lord/master of the mind,” and by extension self-possessed, wise, or intellectually disciplined. The name also resonates with the Sanskrit noun manīṣā (“intelligence, discernment”), which has influenced modern interpretations that emphasize wisdom and thoughtful judgment. In some devotional contexts, the compound is read as an epithet of Śiva as the ruler of the mind.
Use is widespread across Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, and Nepali spheres, and the name became especially popular in India from the late 20th century, later traveling with the South Asian diaspora worldwide. Spelling variants include Maneesh (reflecting the long ī), Manesh, and regional Monish; the feminine cognate is Manisha. Related forms and transliterations appear in Devanāgarī as मनीष/मनीश, depending on orthographic convention.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | 0 | #6 | 1 | 374 | |
| IN | 0 | #10 | 79 | 2,963 | |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #16 | 2 | 603 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #24 | 14,587 | 16,750 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #73 | 7 | 3,375 |
| JP | 0 | #75 | 3 | 4,057 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| CN | 0 | #81 | 6 | 3,857 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| QA | 0 | #86 | 15 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #95 | 22 | 6,215 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| KW | 0 | #118 | 4 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #120 | 10 | 3,473 |
| MU | 0 | #132 | 6 | 3,613 | |
| AE | 0 | #133 | 45 | 10,220 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #142 | 279 | 8,477 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #150 | 5 | 4,685 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #190 | 804 | 18,093 |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #217 | 4 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #230 | 5 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #234 | 8 | 5,992 | |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| SG | 0 | #251 | 19 | 11,010 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #252 | 1,874 | 22,615 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #262 | 36 | 7,909 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #272 | 3 | 3,535 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #277 | 40 | 15,378 |
| Canada | Boys | 2000 | #282 | 7 | 1,906 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #283 | 37 | 9,639 |
| SA | 0 | #284 | 12 | 10,560 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #287 | 424 | 13,121 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #301 | 631 | 18,755 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #304 | 892 | 17,948 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #326 | 7 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #332 | 9 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #339 | 10 | 8,483 | |
| BH | 0 | #340 | 216 | 17,937 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #342 | 86 | 2,041 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #354 | 14 | 7,951 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #360 | 37 | 15,987 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #364 | 20 | 11,440 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #367 | 11 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #436 | 10 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #473 | 15 | 10,188 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #485 | 31 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #486 | 42 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #490 | 16 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #500 | 54 | 20,968 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #501 | 5 | 9,305 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #515 | 2,091 | 28,008 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #528 | 49 | 10,045 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #528 | 171 | 17,960 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #553 | 9 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #618 | 8 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #644 | 24 | 13,071 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #675 | 8 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #693 | 8 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #833 | 103 | 25,931 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #904 | 5 | 7,226 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #905 | 26 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #918 | 8 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #920 | 32 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #933 | 19 | 16,906 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #940 | 13 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,067 | 45 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,146 | 33 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,167 | 10 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,360 | 112 | 10,046 |
Manish is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:
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