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Mayank

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How to Pronounce Mayank

Pronounced muh-YAHNK /məˈjɑːŋk/Medium

Meaning: Mayank comes from the Sanskrit word mayanka, a poetic name for the moon; it is a traditional Indian boy's name carrying that serene, luminous image.Medium

In 30 seconds: Mayank is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning 'the moon,' long used across India. In the United States it stayed very rare, appearing only faintly around 2009 (said muh-YAHNK).

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Origin HighSanskrit, Indian

MeaningMayank comes from the Sanskrit word mayanka, a poetic name for the moon; it is a traditional Indian boy's name carrying that serene, luminous image.

U.S. rank (2023)#11751 ↘ Falling

2023 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2009

Total births (all-time)≈ 243

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Mayank is a genuine Sanskrit name meaning 'the moon,' from the word mayanka, and it belongs to a long Indian tradition of naming boys for the moon's gentle light. It is borne widely in India and among the Indian diaspora.

In American records it never caught on, given to only about twenty boys a year at its faint high point around 2009 and tied almost entirely to Indian immigrant families. A boy named Mayank then is a teenager or young adult today.

Did you know? Mayank is one of several Sanskrit epithets for the moon; classical Indian poetry treasured such lunar names for their calm, cool beauty, and the name remains warmly familiar in India today.

Overall data confidence 80%

References - Mayank — Sanskrit mayanka 'moon'; traditional Indian boy's name

Variations

MayankaMayenk

Nicknames

MayMayu

Famous Bearers

★Mayank Agarwal (born 1991)
Indian international cricketer

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mayank mean?

It comes from the Sanskrit mayanka, meaning 'the moon,' a traditional Indian boy's name.

How do you pronounce Mayank?

It is said muh-YAHNK /məˈjɑːŋk/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Mayank a boy or girl name?

Mayank is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Mayank?

It has always been very rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its faint peak in the late two-thousands.