Gender Feminine Usage Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali Scripts मीनाक्षी(Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi) মীনাক্ষী(Bengali) Meaning & History From Sanskrit मीन (mīna) meaning "fish" and अक्षि (akṣi) meaning "eye". This is the name of a Hindu goddess associated with the Tamil city of Madurai. She is considered an incarnation of Parvati.