Menaka

मेनका
Celestial dancer; An Apsara; Shakuntala mother
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Meaning of Menaka

Celestial dancer; An Apsara; Shakuntala mother

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Pronunciation & Structure

Pronunciation: /MEH-nah-kah/ Syllables: 3 Akshara Count: 4

Rashi & Nakshatra

Rashi (Moon Sign)

♌ Simha
सिंह
Planet: Sun · Element: Fire
Ma Mi Mu Me Mo Ta Ti Tu Te
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Nakshatra (Birth Star)

Magha
मघा
Ma Mi Mu Me
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Numerology

9
Chaldean Number 9

Number 9 is ruled by Mars (Mangal), the planet of energy, courage, and action. People with this number are compassionate warriors — they fight for others and embrace universal love. In Vedic numerology, 9 is the most sacred number — it represents completion, divine perfection, and the Navagrahas (9 planets). No matter how many times you multiply 9, the digits always reduce back to 9 — it is eternal and all-encompassing.

Planet: Mars Colors: Red, Crimson, Pink Days: Tuesday Gems: Red Coral, Garnet, Bloodstone
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Similar Names

Names that sound phonetically similar — same vibe, slightly different option

Similar Meaning

Menka मेनका
Celestial dancer; An Apsara; Shakuntala's mother
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #555, #2062, #2037 (Jaccard 0.93)
Rambha रम्भा
A celestial dancer; Lovable; Pleasing; Pleasant; Support; An Apsara
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #555, #2037, #4 (Jaccard 0.58)

Menaka in Different Languages

Hindi
मेनका
Menaka
स्वर्गीय नर्तकी, एक अप्सरा, जो शकुंतला की माता थीं।
Bengali
মেনকা
Menaka
স্বর্গীয় নর্তকী; একজন অপ্সরা; শকুন্তলার মা।
Marathi
मेनका
Menaka
स्वर्गीय नर्तिका, एक अप्सरा, जी शकुंतलेची आई होती.
Telugu
మేనక
Menaka
స్వర్గ నర్తకి; అప్సరస; శకుంతల తల్లి.
Tamil
மேனகா
Menaka
தேவலோக நடன மங்கை; அப்சரஸ்; சகுந்தலையின் தாய்.
Gujarati
મેનકા
Menaka
સ્વર્ગીય નૃત્યાંગના; એક અપ્સરા; શકુંતલાની માતા.
Kannada
ಮೇನಕಾ
Menaka
ಸ್ವರ್ಗದ ನರ್ತಕಿ; ಅಪ್ಸರೆ; ಶಕುಂತಲೆಯ ತಾಯಿ
Malayalam
മേനക
Menaka
സ്വർഗ്ഗീയ നർത്തകി; ഒരു അപ്സരസ്സ്; ശകുന്തളയുടെ അമ്മ.
Punjabi
ਮੇਨਕਾ
Menaka
ਸਵਰਗੀ ਨਰਤਕੀ; ਇੱਕ ਅਪਸਰਾ; ਸ਼ਕੁੰਤਲਾ ਦੀ ਮਾਂ।
Odia
ମେନକା
Menaka
ସ୍ୱର୍ଗୀୟ ନର୍ତ୍ତକୀ; ଜଣେ ଅପ୍ସରା; ଶକୁନ୍ତଳାଙ୍କ ମାତା।
Sanskrit
मेनका
Menaka
अप्सरा, स्वर्गीय नर्तकी। यह शकुन्तलायाः माता का नाम है।
Nepali
मेनका
Menaka
स्वर्गीय नर्तकी, एक अप्सरा, जो शकुन्तलाकी आमा थिइन्।

Frequently Asked Questions

Celestial dancer; An Apsara; Shakuntala mother

Simha

Magha

The Chaldean numerology number of Menaka is 9.

Menaka is a girl name.

Menaka has its origin in sanskrit.

Menaka is pronounced as /MEH-nah-kah/.

Menaka has 3 syllables.

Menaka has an akshara count of 4, calculated from its Devanagari spelling.

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