Entry № 4178 · Sanskrit origin

Mansi Mansi — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ MAHN-see /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Intelligent woman (Sanskrit + Vedic manas)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Sanskrit)

A name that means "intelligent woman (sanskrit + vedic manas)".

Mansi is from the Sanskrit मानसी (Mānasīintelligent woman, of the mind) — foundational from Sanskrit manas (mind/intellect). A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit-Hindu heritage aesthetic. Mansi is one of the foundational Sanskrit feminine names — central to traditional Hindu heritage. The foundational Sanskrit manas (mind) is foundational central to foundational Hindu psychological-philosophical heritage + foundational central to foundational Antahkarana (foundational internal organ — Hindu cognitive psychology) — foundational fourfold internal organ foundational manas (mind) + buddhi (intellect) + ahamkara (ego) + chitta (consciousness) + foundational central to foundational pan-Hindu philosophical heritage spanning foundational Samkhya + Yoga + Vedanta; foundational also foundational central to foundational Bhagavad Gita 6.5 — foundational Let one elevate oneself by one's own mind + and not let oneself sink (foundational uddhared ātmanātmānam) + foundational central to foundational pan-Hindu yogic heritage; foundational also foundational central to foundational Manas Sarovar / Manasarovar — foundational sacred lake at foundational Mount Kailash Tibet (~22,000 ft above sea level) + foundational born of the mind of Brahma + foundational central to foundational Hindu + Buddhist + Jain + Bon pilgrimage heritage; foundational also foundational Manasa Devi foundational Hindu serpent goddess + foundational Manasi-puja foundational mental worship + foundational central to foundational Hindu meditative-devotional heritage. Notable bearer: Mansi Joshi Indian Paralympic badminton player + foundational 2018 World Championships gold. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting Hindu psychological + sacred geography heritage.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Intelligent woman (Sanskrit). Foundational Sanskrit-Hindu feminine + foundational Sanskrit Mānasī intelligent woman + of the mind + foundational from Sanskrit manas mind/intellect + foundational Hindu psychological-philosophical heritage + foundational Antahkarana foundational internal organ Hindu cognitive psychology + foundational fourfold internal organ + foundational manas mind + buddhi intellect + ahamkara ego + chitta consciousness + foundational pan-Hindu philosophical heritage + foundational Samkhya + Yoga + Vedanta + foundational Bhagavad Gita 6.5 + foundational Let one elevate oneself by one's own mind + and not let oneself sink + foundational uddhared ātmanātmānam + foundational pan-Hindu yogic heritage + foundational Manas Sarovar / Manasarovar foundational sacred lake at Mount Kailash Tibet ~22,000 ft above sea level + foundational born of the mind of Brahma + foundational Hindu + Buddhist + Jain + Bon pilgrimage heritage + foundational Manasa Devi foundational Hindu serpent goddess + foundational Manasi-puja foundational mental worship + foundational Hindu meditative-devotional heritage + foundational Mansi Joshi Indian Paralympic badminton player + foundational 2018 World Championships gold.

The name in its native script.

मानसी
Transliteration
Mānasī
Pronunciation
/ ˈmɑːn.si /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Mansi stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Mansi · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Mansis before her.

Real people
Mansi Joshi
Indian Paralympic badminton player + 2018 World Championships gold.
Contemporary
In fiction
Mansi / Manas
Hindu psychological heritage + Antahkarana fourfold internal organ + manas + buddhi + ahamkara + chitta + Bhagavad Gita 6.5 + Manasarovar Lake at Mount Kailash.
Bhagavad Gita

Names connected to Mansi.

The number behind Mansi.

8

The Authority

Mansi reduces to eight.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit intelligent woman. Five letters. Mansi."
Vishakha · Mother of one · Kailash