Boy · #10,860 in 2026

Manoa

Mānoa or Mānoa Valley is a valley and residential neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii. The neighborhood is approximately three miles (5 km) east and inland from downtown Honolulu and less than a mile from Ala Moana and Waikīkī.

Current Rank
#10,860
Peak Rank
#8,814 (2016)
Total Babies
30
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2006
First Year
2022
Last Year
2016
Peak Year
#8814
Peak Rank
30
Total Count
5
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Manoa

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Mānoa or Mānoa Valley is a valley and residential neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii. The neighborhood is approximately three miles (5 km) east and inland from downtown Honolulu and less than a mile from Ala Moana and Waikīkī.

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Origin & history
Mānoa was the site of the first sugarcane and coffee plantations in the Hawaiian Islands . Hawaiian coffee was first introduced along Mānoa Valley in 1813 by Don Francisco de Paula y Marytin as an ornamental plant. In 1825 Chief Boki, the Royal Governor of Oahu, followed up and brought coffee trees back from Brazil on the ship HMS Blonde . Chief Boki also chose Mānoa Valley as the historic birth site of the very first coffee plantation in Hawaii. With the aid of an agriculture expert, John Wilkinson, the coffee trees were able to survive which allowed its descendants to be brought over to Kona

The Story of Manoa

Manoa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2006, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 8 Manoas were born — ranking #8,814 that year. As of 2026, Manoa ranks #10,860 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 30 Manoas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Manoa

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Frequently Asked Questions about Manoa

What does the name Manoa mean?
Mānoa or Mānoa Valley is a valley and residential neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii. The neighborhood is approximately three miles (5 km) east and inland from downtown Honolulu and less than a mile from Ala Moana and Waikīkī.
How popular is Manoa in 2026?
In 2026, Manoa ranks #10,860 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Manoa most popular?
Manoa reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #8,814 that year with 8 babies given the name.
Is Manoa a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Manoa is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Manoa?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Manoa include Hannon, Abell, Aristotelis. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Manoa

Manoa is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 30 births in the dataset. Manoa's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #8,814. Use the chart and map above to compare Manoa'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.