57%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Hinduism, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada Scripts मणि(Sanskrit) மணி(Tamil) മണി(Malayalam) మణి(Telugu) ಮಣಿ(Kannada) Meaning & History Means "jewel" in Sanskrit. This name is mentioned briefly in the Mahabharata belonging to both a giant serpent and an attendant of Skanda. Related Names Same SpellingMani 2User SubmissionsMáni, Mani People think this name isRate·Details common simple Categories gemstones, Hinduism, nature, snakes