Manasvini (मनस्विनी, IAST: Manasvinī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is high-minded, noble, and spiritually courageous”. Formed from manas (mind, heart, inner being) and the possessive suffix -vinī, this name designates one who is richly endowed with mental strength, nobility of spirit, and the kind of inner courage that arises from a pure and elevated mind.

Meaning, etymology & significance

In classical Sanskrit, manasvinī describes a person of great mental distinction — one who is proud in the noble sense, who possesses inner dignity, clarity, and strength of character. When applied to Lalitā it acknowledges Her as the supreme intelligence behind creation, the mind that conceived and sustains the universe, and the sovereign will that no force can overcome.

As both a divine epithet and a girl's name, Manasvini has been used across India for centuries, conveying the aspiration that the bearer be endowed with a noble, high-minded, and courageous inner life. Pronounce it ma-nas-vi-nī; it is a well-established given name.

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Scriptural source

Manasvini appears in the Lalitha Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Lalitha.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Manasvini aligns with the Magha nakshatra, under the Simha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 9.