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The baby name Mani is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-nee (IPA: /ˈmɑːni/),MAN-ee (IPA: /ˈmæni/).

Mani is Arabic, Aramaic, Norse, Persian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Aramaic, Norse, Persian, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: MAH-nee (IPA: /ˈmɑːni/),MAN-ee (IPA: /ˈmæni/)

What is the meaning of the name Mani ?

The baby name Mani is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-nee (IPA: /ˈmɑːni/),MAN-ee (IPA: /ˈmæni/).

Mani is Arabic, Aramaic, Norse, Persian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Mani is a cross‑cultural given name with several roots. In Sanskrit and many Indo‑Aryan and Dravidian languages (Maṇi), it means “jewel, gem” and appears widely in South Asia. The element features in religious phrases - most famously the Buddhist mantra Om Mani Padme Hum - and in compound names such as Manikandan and Manikya. In Tamil it also denotes a bell or the striking of the hour, adding connotations of clarity and resonance. Thai given names borrow Mani (มณี) with the same “gem” sense.

In Old Norse, Máni personifies the Moon and survives as a male given name in Iceland. In Persian, Māni (مانی) recalls the 3rd‑century prophet‑painter, founder of Manichaeism, lending artistic overtones; the exact etymology is uncertain. Variants include Maṇi, Māni, Máni, Mani, and Manee. As a hypocoristic, Mani often shortens Indian names beginning with Mani‑ (e.g., Manikandan) or serves as a casual form of Manuel.

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Mani – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2022 #1 — 794
BI 0 #12 1 425
SG Boys 0 #12 4,403 17,960
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
MV Boys 0 #32 47 3,375
MV Girls 0 #33 3 2,021
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
MO 0 #47 6 2,706
IN 0 #49 22 2,963
CM 0 #54 3 2,592
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
KW Boys 0 #62 2,559 18,755
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
QA 0 #86 15 7,011
OM Boys 0 #88 2,882 17,948
OM 0 #88 29 6,215
JM 0 #91 3 3,714
AE Boys 0 #92 4,632 22,615
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
BH 0 #93 842 17,937
QA Boys 0 #100 1,322 18,093
BN Boys 0 #101 33 6,332
KW 0 #101 16 5,216
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
IN Boys 0 #104 4,418 16,750
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
CY Boys 0 #117 13 3,473
CY Girls 0 #120 6 3,755
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
IQ 0 #129 5 3,533
GR 0 #132 4 3,911
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
Switzerland Boys 2024 #135 3 1,769
AE 0 #135 43 10,220
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
KW Girls 0 #147 465 19,177
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
MO Girls 0 #170 83 7,056
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
SI Boys 0 #184 26 3,402
Sweden Boys 2018 #185 2 1,584
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
Austria 0 #199 15 850
OM Girls 0 #204 198 15,987
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
IR Boys 0 #207 707 10,162
GR Boys 0 #209 59 6,912
IN Girls 0 #213 615 13,121
LU Boys 0 #213 8 4,970
MO Boys 0 #213 11 5,842
IR 0 #214 16 4,221
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
BG Boys 0 #216 5 3,850
AL Girls 0 #220 8 4,141
QA Girls 0 #220 97 15,378
Austria Boys 0 #222 264 2,180
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
SG 0 #228 42 11,010
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
MY Boys 0 #229 2,001 25,439
SA Boys 0 #239 5,881 28,008
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
GH 0 #244 5 5,396
GR Girls 0 #245 5 6,293
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
JM Boys 0 #260 13 6,876
Finland Boys 0 #263 178 2,041
AL Boys 0 #266 33 5,122
AF Boys 0 #269 6 3,535
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
SA 0 #271 25 10,560
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
JP Boys 0 #280 18 7,909
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
HR Girls 0 #290 5 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #301 6 2,588
CN Boys 0 #304 16 9,639
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
MU Girls 0 #308 44 8,539
MY 0 #309 22 12,352
AE Girls 0 #313 244 20,968
DK Boys 0 #316 10 7,401
PT Boys 0 #325 43 7,951
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
HK 0 #329 20 8,483
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
CN Girls 0 #332 18 8,829
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
MU Boys 0 #345 13 8,477
France Boys 2021 #348 40 2,865
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
JO Boys 0 #358 20 7,057
PL Girls 0 #358 7 5,096
YE 0 #363 19 8,639
LY 0 #365 176 12,703
PH Boys 0 #372 12 11,440
BD Girls 0 #376 11 8,413
Finland Girls 0 #382 10 1,368
BO 0 #401 8 6,868
Austria Girls 0 #403 18 1,885
France Girls 2019 #409 3 3,279
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
Germany 0 #423 15 2,542
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
SD Boys 0 #425 21 10,523
HK Girls 0 #426 193 16,104
SG Girls 0 #430 158 18,916
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
PA Boys 0 #441 41 9,305
Spain 0 #442 11 2,326
IR Girls 0 #442 89 8,334
DZ 0 #445 1,187 20,130
GT Boys 0 #458 17 7,625
IQ Girls 0 #459 46 11,303
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
PA Girls 0 #471 11 9,861
CR Boys 0 #472 16 10,188
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
HK Boys 0 #486 42 12,905
CM Boys 0 #487 64 12,054
IQ Boys 0 #487 183 13,071
RU Girls 0 #489 10 11,913
RU Boys 0 #490 16 12,621
CM Girls 0 #504 37 11,671
PS Girls 0 #508 16 10,981
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
UY Girls 0 #531 6 6,731
GT Girls 0 #537 5 7,500
PS Boys 0 #537 12 10,655
BD Boys 0 #550 27 10,045
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
BO Boys 0 #578 15 9,244
IL Boys 0 #579 29 10,983
MY Girls 0 #589 445 24,821
IL Girls 0 #605 13 11,648
SA Girls 0 #615 331 25,931
AR Girls 0 #625 6 8,289
LB 0 #627 32 13,263
CL Boys 0 #632 34 13,390
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
TN 0 #659 173 13,765
Finland Boys 2026 #674 9 3,552
IT 0 #694 21 4,183
MX Boys 0 #701 290 16,355
SY 0 #713 16 11,684
BR Boys 0 #732 20 12,213
NG Girls 0 #772 15 15,093
Spain Boys 0 #776 156 5,610
Germany Boys 0 #777 176 5,697
Germany Girls 0 #802 37 4,949
EG Boys 0 #820 67 15,035
CL Girls 0 #826 26 14,098
NG Boys 0 #839 113 16,906
MA 0 #846 287 20,986
CO Boys 0 #859 62 15,656
PE Boys 0 #859 20 14,506
United States Boys 2023 #891 8 7,053
EG Girls 0 #891 69 14,742
NL Boys 0 #894 58 5,873
Spain Girls 0 #901 83 5,561
United States Girls 2023 #910 5 8,600
NL Girls 0 #926 30 5,933
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,002 9 14,861
IT Boys 0 #1,020 463 10,046
CO Girls 0 #1,025 54 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,085 57 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,104 75 25,619
TR 0 #1,112 100 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,114 70 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,273 174 9,415

Mani is popular in 88 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Switzerland
United States
Canada
Sweden

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People also ask about Mani

Mani is predominantly a boy's name.
Mani is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MAH-nee (IPA: /ˈmɑːni/),MAN-ee (IPA: /ˈmæni/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Maani, Manī, Máni and Mani'.
Across languages, Mani has these equivalents: Ratna (Sanskrit, 'jewel'), Gemma / Jewel (English equivalents), Bijou (French, 'jewel'), Máni (Norse, 'moon').
Yes, very popular — Mani ranked #1 in Ireland in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Mani ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2022).
Mani's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #381 in 2011 to #348 in 2021 in France.