Mana
Mana is a given name that is typically feminine in Japan and gender-neutral in Iran.
Meaning & Origin of Mana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mana is a given name that is typically feminine in Japan and gender-neutral in Iran.
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The Story of Mana
As a girl name
Mana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1917, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 27 Manas were born — ranking #5,226 that year. As of 2026, Mana ranks #7,514 for girls with 14 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 707 Manas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 14 Manas were born — ranking #6,171 that year. As of 2026, Mana ranks #6,422 for boys with 13 births, rising sharply (+26% over the past five years). In total, more than 154 Manas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mana
Mana is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 707 births in the dataset. Mana's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #3,344. Use the chart and map above to compare Mana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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