boy's name
Mani
- Origin Atayal
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,351
Northern Ireland
#445
2012 births
Mani is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Mani is a name of Atayal origin.
- Peaked in France in 2017, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 19,650 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1984.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mani over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 215 |
| 2010s | 415 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 220 |
How popular is Mani?
In 2025, Mani was given to 30 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Mani is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Mani is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mâni | Mâni is a rare spelling of Mani, written with a circumflex and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Mani
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mani also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mani over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Mani in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Many
Sibling names for Mani
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mani — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mani
How popular is the name Mani?
In 2025, Mani was given to 30 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Mani a girl's or a boy's name?
Mani is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mani?
Mani has 2 syllables.
When was Mani most popular?
Mani peaked in 2017, when 60 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mani a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mani currently ranks #1,344 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.