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Manav

Boy

Meaning of Manav: Sanskrit: 'human'

Manav is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12075th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2443rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#12075

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2443

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

744

First recorded 1993 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 65 babies20002001: 52 babies2002: 45 babies2003: 46 babies2004: 34 babies2005: 47 babies2006: 42 babies2007: 38 babies2008: 37 babies2009: 26 babies2010: 26 babies20102011: 29 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 23 babies2015: 33 babies2016: 19 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Manav per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 65.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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