Manami
Manami is a common primarily feminine Japanese given name.
Meaning & Origin of Manami
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Manami is a common primarily feminine Japanese given name.
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The Story of Manami
Manami first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1990, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 11 Manamis were born — ranking #9,048 that year. As of 2026, Manami ranks #13,787 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 110 Manamis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Manami
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Manami Doi ( 土居 愛実 ; born 1993) , Japanese sports sailor
- Manami Fujioka ( 藤岡 麻菜美 ; born 1994) , Japanese women's basketball player
- Manami Hashimoto ( 橋本 マナミ ; born 1984) , Japanese gravure idol and actress
- Manami Higa (愛未, born 1986), Japanese actress
- Manami Hino (真奈美, born 1980), Japanese bobsledder
- Manami Ishizaka ( 石坂 真奈美 ; born 1986) , Japanese female artistic gymnast
- Manami Kamitanida (born 1989), Japanese long-distance runner
- Manami Katsu (愛実, born 1994), Japanese professional wrestler
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Names that sound like Manami
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About the name Manami
Manami is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 110 births in the dataset. Manami's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #9,048. Use the chart and map above to compare Manami'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.