ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1985 First Year 2024 Last Year 2018 Peak Year #8145 Peak Rank 212 Total Count 29 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Manna What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Manna, sometimes or archaically spelled mana, is described in the Bible and the Quran as an edible substance that God bestowed upon the Israelites while they were wandering the desert during the 40-year period that followed the Exodus and preceded the conquest of Canaan. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manna) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manna) 🏛️Origin & history Manna is from Heaven , according to the Hebrew Bible and to Jesus in the New Testament , but the various identifications of manna are naturalistic. In the Mishnah , manna is treated as a natural but unique substance, "created during the twilight of the sixth day of Creation ", and ensured to be clean, before it arrives, by the sweeping of the ground by a northern wind and subsequent rains. According to classical rabbinical literature , manna was ground in a heavenly mill for the use of the righteous, but some of it was allocated to the wicked and left for them to grind themselves. [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Manna](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Tissot_The_Gathering_of_the_Manna_%28color%29.jpg/330px-Tissot_The_Gathering_of_the_Manna_%28color%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manna) 📖 ## The Story of Manna American parents first put Manna on the record books as a baby girl name in 1985, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 13 Mannas were born — ranking #8,145 that year. About 37% of every Manna on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Manna last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 212 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State 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 Manna Phonetically similar names — useful when Manna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Manny](/manny) * [Mona](/mona) * [Mana](/mana) * [Mina](/mina) * [Mena](/mena) * [Myna](/myna) * [Meena](/meena) * Manet * [Minna](/minna) * [Mannie](/mannie) * [Maina](/maina) * [Moana](/moana) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Manna What does the name Manna mean? Manna, sometimes or archaically spelled mana, is described in the Bible and the Quran as an edible substance that God bestowed upon the Israelites while they were wandering the desert during the 40-year period that followed the Exodus and preceded the conquest of Canaan. How popular is Manna in 2026? In 2026, Manna ranks #10,241 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year. When was Manna most popular? Manna reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #8,145 that year with 13 babies given the name. Is Manna a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Manna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Manna? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Manna include Lenya, Melanni, Abiola. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧LenyaPeak #8145](/lenya)[👧MelanniPeak #8145](/melanni)[👧AbiolaPeak #8145](/abiola)[👧EvamariaPeak #8145](/evamaria)[👧RamsiePeak #8145](/ramsie)[👧JavonniPeak #8145](/javonni)[👧AdivaPeak #8145](/adiva)[👧HavanahPeak #8145](/havanah) ## About the name Manna Manna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 212 births in the dataset. Manna's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #8,145\. Use the chart and map above to compare Manna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2018 → ](/year/2018) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) 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.