Mayank
Mayank is a masculine given name found in India, meaning "shining moon".
Meaning & Origin of Mayank
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mayank is a masculine given name found in India, meaning "shining moon".
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The Story of Mayank
Mayank first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 19 Mayanks were born — ranking #4,922 that year. As of 2026, Mayank ranks #10,812 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 243 Mayanks 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 Mayank
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Mayank Agarwal (born 1991), Indian cricketer
- Mayank Anand , Indian actor
- Mayank Austen Soofi , Indian writer
- Mayank Chhaya , journalist
- Mayank Dagar (born 1996), Indian cricketer
- Mayank Gandhi (born 1958), Indian social activist
- Mayank Markande (born 1997), Indian cricketer
- Mayank Mishra (born 1990), Indian cricketer
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Names that sound like Mayank
Phonetically similar names — useful when Mayank is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Mank
- Manc
- Manque
- Manke
- Mahnke
- Monk
- Mink
- Munk
- Minc
- Minke
- Menk
- Menke
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About the name Mayank
Mayank is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 243 births in the dataset. Mayank's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #4,922. Use the chart and map above to compare Mayank'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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