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The baby name Mann is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced English/Germanic: /mæn/,Punjabi/Hindi: /mɑːn/ or /mən/ (regional).

Mann is English, Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English, Germanic
Pronunciation: English/Germanic: /mæn/,Punjabi/Hindi: /mɑːn/ or /mən/ (regional)

What is the meaning of the name Mann ?

The baby name Mann is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced English/Germanic: /mæn/,Punjabi/Hindi: /mɑːn/ or /mən/ (regional).

Mann is English, Germanic in Origin.

Mann is a surname-derived given name with roots in Old English mann and German Mann, both meaning “man, person,” a term that also carried the sense of retainer or vassal in medieval usage. In Germanic onomastics it can function as a short form of compounds ending in -mann (e.g., Hermann, Hartmann). The surname appears across English, German, and Ashkenazic communities.

As a first name, Mann emerges in the 19th–20th centuries in English-speaking countries through the fashion for transferred surnames, remaining uncommon but distinctive. The spelling overlaps with South Asian Maan, where in Punjabi and Hindi mān denotes “honor, pride”; this variant is common as both surname and given name, and some diaspora families use the Mann spelling. Related forms include Man and Maan; cognate compounds include Hermann and Hartmann. The name’s associations span plainspoken strength to social honor, making it masculine-leaning yet usable unisex.

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Mann – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ 0 #6 1 374
MV 0 #19 1 644
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
EE Girls 0 #139 4 1,888
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #274 9 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
MY 0 #311 20 12,352
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
HK 0 #336 13 8,483
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MU Boys 0 #341 17 8,477
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
PT Boys 0 #358 10 7,951
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
PH Boys 0 #373 11 11,440
JO Boys 0 #383 7 7,057
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
HK Boys 0 #484 44 12,905
BH 0 #522 32 17,937
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
AE Girls 0 #540 14 20,968
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
HK Girls 0 #603 13 16,104
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IN Girls 0 #610 22 13,121
SG Boys 0 #613 85 17,960
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
QA Boys 0 #673 35 18,093
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
KW Boys 0 #706 64 18,755
MY Boys 0 #718 421 25,439
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
TN 0 #811 19 13,765
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
OM Boys 0 #854 28 17,948
IN Boys 0 #865 137 16,750
United States Boys 2018 #880 5 7,242
Germany Boys 0 #913 40 5,697
SA Girls 0 #918 18 25,931
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NG Boys 0 #930 22 16,906
MY Girls 0 #968 27 24,821
AE Boys 0 #972 121 22,615
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
ZA Boys 0 #1,160 19 25,619
DZ 0 #1,162 15 20,130
MA 0 #1,192 8 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,379 93 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,430 17 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,508 107 28,008

Mann is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Mann

Mann is predominantly a boy's name.
Mann is a one syllable name, pronounced English/Germanic: /mæn/,Punjabi/Hindi: /mɑːn/ or /mən/ (regional).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Man and Maan.
Across languages, Mann has these equivalents: Manu (Sanskrit), Manav (Sanskrit), Manas (Sanskrit, 'mind'), Adam (Hebrew, 'man').
Somewhat — Mann ranked #880 in United States in 2018, placing it just outside the most common names.
Mann's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #855 in 2010 to #880 in 2018 in United States.