# Menaka

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. In Hindu mythology, one of the most beautiful of the apsaras and the wife of Himavat.
2. A female given name from Sanskrit.

## Etymology
From Sanskrit मेनका (menakā).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/menaka