Indian Names · Girl
The name Menaka
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- M
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Devanagari scriptमेनका
Menaka is a female name from Sanskrit, the name of an apsara in Hindu mythology.
About the name Menaka
Menaka is a female name from Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology Menaka is an apsara, a celestial nymph, known from the story of the sage Vishwamitra and as the mother of Shakuntala in the play Abhijnanashakuntalam. Its meaning is uncertain.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Me-na-ka |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with M |
| Devanagari script | मेनका |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: मेनका · en.wiktionary.org · origin
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