Animesh

A1N1I1M3E1S1H4

proper noun

A male given name from Sanskrit, used by Hindus.

OriginSanskrit अनिमिष →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Sanskrit, used by Hindus.

Origin

  1. Sanskritअनिमिष“almighty, unblinking, vigilant”
  2. EnglishAnimesh

From Sanskrit अनिमिष (animiṣa, “almighty, unblinking, vigilant”), the name of a Deva, also said of a fish, अ- (a, “not”) + निमिष (nimiṣa, “twinkling, closing of the eye, moment”), in turn from निमिषति (nimiṣati, “shut one's eyes, wink, fall asleep”).

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ShimaneMeishanmeanishHeisnamAshnime
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