ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1991 First Year 2023 Last Year 2006 Peak Year #6460 Peak Rank 115 Total Count 16 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 2005 First Year 2023 Last Year 2005 Peak Year #16460 Peak Rank 10 Total Count 2 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Mani What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Mani or Maney is a common proper name in the Middle East and South Asia. In Persian, Mani (مانی) means "eternity", "thinker", and "thoughtful". It is most common in Iran, Pakistan, Nepal, and India. There are also a number of unrelated names also spelled Mani, some of them hypocoristic, such as German Mani for Manfred. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mani%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mani%5F%28name%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Tamil * Malayalam * Telugu * Kannada * Hinduism * Persian 📖 ## The Story of Mani ### As a girl name American parents first put Mani on the record books as a girl name in 2005, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 5 Manis were born — ranking #16,460 that year. About 50% of every Mani on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Mani last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Mani on the record books as a boy name in 1991, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 12 Manis were born — ranking #6,460 that year. About 34% of every Mani on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Mani last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 115 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Mani Phonetically similar names — useful when Mani is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Monnie](/monnie) * Mohney * Mauney * [Money](/money) * [Many](/many) * Mommy * [Mini](/mini) * [Manny](/manny) * Meanie * Meany * [Minnie](/minnie) * [Mana](/mana) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Mani What does the name Mani mean? Mani or Maney is a common proper name in the Middle East and South Asia. In Persian, Mani (مانی) means "eternity", "thinker", and "thoughtful". It is most common in Iran, Pakistan, Nepal, and India. There are also a number of unrelated names also spelled Mani, some of them hypocoristic, such as German Mani for Manfred. What is the origin of the name Mani? Mani has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Hinduism, Persian. How popular is Mani in 2026? In 2026, Mani ranks #8,914 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Mani most popular? Mani reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #6,460 that year with 12 babies given the name. Is Mani a unisex name? Yes — Mani is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 8% of Manis assigned female and 92% assigned male historically. What names go well with Mani? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mani include Ermin, Willliam, Ilario. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦ErminPeak #6460](/ermin)[👦WillliamPeak #6460](/willliam)[👦IlarioPeak #6460](/ilario)[👦TagPeak #6460](/tag) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧AalyiaPeak #16460](/aalyia)[👧AariyonnaPeak #16460](/aariyonna)[👧AbyadePeak #16460](/abyade)[👧AchanPeak #16460](/achan) Advertisement ## About the name Mani Mani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 115 births in the dataset. Mani's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #6,460\. Use the chart and map above to compare Mani's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2006 → ](/year/2006) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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. Advertisement