61%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada Scripts मणि(Sanskrit) மணி(Tamil) മണി(Malayalam) మణి(Telugu) ಮಣಿ(Kannada) Meaning & History Means "jewel" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata this name is borne by a serpent and an attendant of Skanda. Related Names Same SpellingMani 2User SubmissionsMáni, Mani Categories gemstones, Hinduism, nature