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The baby name Mana is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-nah; IPA: /ˈmɑːnə/ (Polynesian/English), Japanese: /mana/, Persian: /mɑːnɑː/.

Mana is Japanese, Persian, Polynesian, Sanskrit, Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Japanese, Persian, Polynesian, Sanskrit, Turkish
Pronunciation: MAH-nah; IPA: /ˈmɑːnə/ (Polynesian/English), Japanese: /mana/, Persian: /mɑːnɑː/

What is the meaning of the name Mana ?

The baby name Mana is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-nah; IPA: /ˈmɑːnə/ (Polynesian/English), Japanese: /mana/, Persian: /mɑːnɑː/.

Mana is Japanese, Persian, Polynesian, Sanskrit, Turkish in Origin.

Mana is a multicultural given name with several roots. In Polynesian languages (Māori, Hawaiian, Tahitian), mana denotes spiritual power, prestige, and authority; as a unisex name it conveys dignity. In Japanese, Mana is usually feminine and its meaning depends on the kanji - common spellings include 愛菜 (“love; greens/vegetables”), 真菜 (“true greens”), or 愛那 (“love; that/what”). In Persian (Mana مانا), it is used for girls and sometimes boys, meaning “everlasting, abiding.”

Usage reflects these traditions: Polynesian communities use Mana and related names such as Te Mana or Manaia; in Japan the name rose in late-20th-century popularity via pop culture; in Iran it has modern appeal through its poetic, timeless sense. Variants and cognates include Maná (Iberian “manna”), Manna (biblical form), and regional transliterations.

Mana has the following similar or variant Names

Mana – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
CM 0 #51 6 2,592
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
JP 0 #61 17 4,057
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Girls 0 #109 6 5,459
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
JP Girls 0 #120 147 6,592
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
SI Girls 0 #173 5 2,769
AE 0 #179 9 10,220
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
Sweden Girls 2021 #182 2 1,666
LU Girls 0 #183 8 4,850
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
EG Girls 0 #189 3,129 14,742
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
AO Girls 0 #199 11 4,575
GH 0 #216 28 5,396
HU Girls 0 #222 4 3,308
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
IR 0 #225 7 4,221
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #234 4 7,146
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
AO Boys 0 #243 7 5,568
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
GR Boys 0 #268 6 6,912
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
SA 0 #274 22 10,560
Canada Girls 2024 #278 8 2,795
KZ Boys 0 #278 12 6,578
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
HR Girls 0 #288 7 3,687
SD Girls 0 #294 52 7,678
QA Girls 0 #296 21 15,378
GH Girls 0 #298 27 6,973
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JO Girls 0 #305 21 7,570
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
EG Boys 0 #327 1,049 15,035
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
YE 0 #340 42 8,639
MU Girls 0 #341 11 8,539
CZ Girls 0 #343 9 5,378
CM Boys 0 #351 221 12,054
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
BR 0 #355 6 5,969
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
EG 0 #357 44 6,387
PL Girls 0 #357 8 5,096
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
OM Girls 0 #361 36 15,987
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
IR Girls 0 #381 153 8,334
JO Boys 0 #383 7 7,057
France Boys 2021 #384 4 2,865
IQ Girls 0 #392 113 11,303
BD Girls 0 #398 9 8,413
France Girls 2021 #401 5 3,185
LY 0 #404 134 12,703
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
SD Boys 0 #424 22 10,523
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
PT Girls 0 #426 26 7,952
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
KW Girls 0 #451 65 19,177
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
RU Girls 0 #476 23 11,913
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
PS Girls 0 #492 32 10,981
GT Boys 0 #494 6 7,625
CM Girls 0 #501 40 11,671
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
AE Girls 0 #510 44 20,968
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
HK Boys 0 #515 13 12,905
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
BH 0 #529 25 17,937
UY Girls 0 #530 7 6,731
IR Boys 0 #535 18 10,162
PS Boys 0 #537 12 10,655
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
BD Boys 0 #564 13 10,045
SG Girls 0 #566 21 18,916
CR Girls 0 #568 6 11,342
IN Girls 0 #569 63 13,121
HK Girls 0 #594 22 16,104
IL Girls 0 #598 20 11,648
IL Boys 0 #617 9 10,983
SA Girls 0 #621 324 25,931
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #623 8 8,289
IQ Boys 0 #638 30 13,071
LB 0 #640 19 13,263
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
QA Boys 0 #649 59 18,093
CL Boys 0 #653 13 13,390
OM Boys 0 #667 215 17,948
TN 0 #668 162 13,765
KW Boys 0 #673 97 18,755
SY 0 #679 50 11,684
SG Boys 0 #680 18 17,960
BR Girls 0 #698 249 12,708
Finland Girls 2026 #726 13 3,895
BR Boys 0 #739 13 12,213
DZ 0 #775 423 20,130
Germany Girls 0 #805 34 4,949
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
CL Girls 0 #836 16 14,098
IN Boys 0 #836 166 16,750
MA 0 #846 287 20,986
PE Boys 0 #858 21 14,506
United States Boys 2024 #879 14 7,044
AE Boys 0 #879 214 22,615
CO Boys 0 #898 23 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #901 16 8,487
Spain Boys 0 #903 28 5,610
NL Girls 0 #922 34 5,933
NL Boys 0 #927 25 5,873
NG Boys 0 #933 19 16,906
PE Girls 0 #933 11 14,861
Germany Boys 0 #936 17 5,697
Spain Girls 0 #939 45 5,561
MY Girls 0 #960 35 24,821
MX Boys 0 #962 21 16,355
SA Boys 0 #967 768 28,008
MY Boys 0 #997 115 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,026 53 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,042 100 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,142 37 25,619
TR 0 #1,155 57 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,158 26 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,368 79 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,408 64 10,046

Mana is popular in 80 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Sweden
Canada
AE

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People also ask about Mana

Mana is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Mana is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MAH-nah; IPA: /ˈmɑːnə/ (Polynesian/English), Japanese: /mana/, Persian: /mɑːnɑː/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Manā, Maana, Manaa, Manah, Manna and Japanese kanji variants (examples): 真奈.
Across languages, Mana has these equivalents: Manas (Sanskrit-related masculine name meaning 'mind'), No exact direct equivalent for Polynesian 'mana' (spiritual power), ; conceptually similar cultural terms: Tapu/Tabu (sacred), Pele (Hawaiian deity).
Yes — Mana ranked #182 in Sweden in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Mana ranks highest in Sweden (#182 in 2021).