Munjakeshi
Munjakeshi (मुञ्जकेशि) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “One whose hair resembles muñja grass”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Munjakeshi (मुञ्जकेशि) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “One whose hair resembles muñja grass”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Munjakeshi (मुञ्जकेशि, IAST: Muñjakeśi) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “One whose hair resembles muñja grass”. Composed of muñja (a variety of sacred grass used in Vedic rituals) and keśi (one having such hair), this name poetically describes Vishnu's lustrous, wild, and untamed locks as resembling the sacred muñja grass — associating His beauty with sanctity and Vedic order.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Muñja grass holds a venerable place in Vedic ritual, used in the sacred thread ceremony and other rites of passage, so likening the Lord's hair to it connects His very appearance to the sanctified world of dharma and initiation. The name keśin (one with notable hair) is also an epithet shared with Kṛṣṇa, and this variant with muñja adds a specifically Vedic coloring. Some commentators also read muñja in a broader sense as suggesting the Lord who is tightly bound to — and yet the source of — all sacred observances.
Muñjakeśi appears as an epithet of Vishnu in the Vishnu Sahasranāma and is rarely encountered as a given name in modern usage, though it carries genuine sacred beauty. Pronounced moon-ja-ke-shee, the first syllable carries the nasalized ñ sound of classical Sanskrit.
Scriptural source
Munjakeshi appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Vishnu.
Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology
By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Munjakeshi aligns with the Magha nakshatra, under the Simha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 6.
Munjakeshi — Name Facts
- Meaning
- One whose hair resembles muñja grass
- Gender
- Hindu boy name
- Nakshatra
- Magha
- Rashi
- Simha (Leo)
- Numerology
- 6
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Munjakeshi mean?
Munjakeshi is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy name meaning “One whose hair resembles muñja grass”.
Is Munjakeshi a boy or girl name?
Munjakeshi is traditionally a Hindu boy name.
Which nakshatra and rashi suit the name Munjakeshi?
By the first-syllable rule of Vedic naming, Munjakeshi aligns with the Magha nakshatra, under the Simha (Leo) rashi.
What is the numerology number of Munjakeshi?
The Chaldean name number of Munjakeshi is 6.
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