Manish (''also'' Maneesh) ( Devanagari: मनिष ''or'' मनीष) is a common

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that literally means "The God of the Mind" or the one who has controlled and mastered one's mind (representing an intellectual, genius, etc.), derived from the Sanskrit words "man" (mann) which means Mind and "ish" which refers to God or master. Many Hindu male children are given this name. It is a popular name in

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parts of India.

Notable persons with this given name

Maneesh Agrawala Maneesh Agrawala (born 1972) is a professor of computer science at Stanford University. He returned to Stanford in 2015 as the director of the Brown Institute for Media Innovation, after nearly a decade on the faculty at the University of Califor ...

(born 1973), American computer scientist * Maneesh Sharma, Indian film director *

Manish Acharya Manish G. Acharya (14 June 1967 – 4 December 2010) was an Indian film director and actor. Acharya was best known for ''Loins of Punjab Presents'', the film he co-wrote with Anuwab Pal, directed, acted in, and co-produced. Released theatricall ...

(1967–2010), Indian film director and actor * Manish Arora, Indian fashion designer * Manish Bhasin, British sports journalist *

Manish Bhargav Manish Bhargav (born 22 February 1994) is an Indian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mohun Bagan in the I-League. Career Mohun Bagan Aftepracticetwo years in the Mohun Bagan Academy, Manish signed on professional terms with Mohun Baga ...

(born 1994), Indian footballer * Manish Dayal, American actor *

Manish Ghatak Manish Ghatak (9 February 1902– 27 December 1979) was a Bengali poet and novelist. Personal life Manish Ghatak's parents were Suresh Chandra Ghatak and Indubala Devi. Noted Bengali film director Ritwik Ghatak was his youngest brother. Ghatak m ...

(1902–1979), Indian poet and novelist * Manish Gupta (director), Indian writer and director * Manish Gupta (politician), Indian politician * Manish Jha (born 1978), Indian film director and screenwriter * Manish Joshi Bismil, Indian theatre director *

Manish Kaushik (voice actor) Manish Kaushik (Hindi: मनीष कौशिक Manīṣa Kauśika) is an Indian Dubbing (filmmaking), voice-dubbing artist, radio jockey and entertainer that can speak English, Hindi language, Hindi and Haryanvi language, Haryanvi as his m ...

(born 1980), Indian voice-dubbing artist * Manish Maithani (born 1987), Indian football player * Manish Makhija (born 1968), Indian VJ and restaurateur * Manish Malhotra (born 1965), Indian fashion Designer * Manish Paul (born 1978), Indian actor * Manish Pandey (born 1989), Indian cricketer * Manish Pitambare (1975–2006), Indian soldier * Manish Raisinghani (born 1979), Indian actor and model * Manish Sharma (cricketer) (born 1981), Indian cricketer * Manish Sisodia (born 1972), Indian social activist * Manish Tewari, Indian politician * Manish Vatsalya (born 1980), Indian actor and filmmaker

Notable persons with this given name

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