Matangi
mah-TAHN-gee
Hindu, Sanskrit, Polynesian
"goddess of music, knowledge, wisdom and the arts; breeze, wind"Share
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Updated Wed Jan 15 2025
Matangi Origin and Meaning
The name Matangi is a girl's name meaning "goddess of music, knowledge, wisdom and the arts; breeze, wind".
Matangi a Hindu goddess and an aspect of Parvati, the Divine Mother. She rules over speech, knowledge, music, and the arts and worshipping her is said to allow people to control their enemies and become a master in the arts. Some sources suggest her name means "one whose limbs are intoxicated with passion".
The name also has its origin in a number of Polynesian languages in which it means "breeze" or "wind". It was used in the Disney film, Moana 2 for a demigod who can control bats.