The baby name Manee is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced mah-NEE (IPA: /məˈniː/).
The baby name Manee is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced mah-NEE (IPA: /məˈniː/).
Manee is Sanskrit, Thai in Origin.
Manee is a Thai and Lao given name from Pali/Sanskrit maṇi, meaning “jewel” or “gem.” The double -ee reflects the long final vowel in Thai (มณี, RTGS: Mani). Considered auspicious across Theravada Buddhist cultures, it symbolizes brightness, value, and good fortune. Usage is chiefly feminine but can be unisex in Thai naming practice. The root connects to broader South and Southeast Asian forms where maṇi carries the same “precious stone” sense.
In Thailand and Laos, Manee appears both as a standalone name and as a popular element in compounds such as Maneerat (มณีรัตน์, “precious jewel”), Maneewan (มณีวรรณ, “jewel-colored/complexioned”), and Maneeporn (มณีพร, “blessed jewel”). Variants and cognates include Mani (India/Nepal/Tibet), Moni (Khmer, Bengali), and Mani/Maney in various romanizations; Thai nicknames may shorten it to Nee. The name gained contemporary familiarity through Thai primary school readers that featured a character named Manee, reinforcing its gentle, classic image.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #342 | 10 | 8,539 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| LY | 0 | #526 | 10 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #604 | 12 | 16,104 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #692 | 6 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #732 | 8 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #825 | 14 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #908 | 8 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #934 | 49 | 16,355 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #943 | 17 | 14,742 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,578 | 37 | 28,008 |
Manee is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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