boy's name

Mano

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 871

Mano is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Peaked in France in 2010, when 60 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in France.
  • Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1984.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Mano 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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'80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Mano by decade in France
Decade Births
1980s 5
1990s 40
2000s 335
2010s 385
2020s (to 2025) 80

How popular is Mano?

In 2025, Mano was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Mano is used

France #1,972 15 in 2025
England & Wales #5,659 3 in 2024
United States #12,539 5 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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.

Names that peaked alongside Mano

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Mano also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mano over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Mano

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mano — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Mano

How popular is the name Mano?

In 2025, Mano was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Mano a girl's or a boy's name?

Mano is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Mano?

Mano has 2 syllables.

When was Mano most popular?

Mano peaked in 2010, when 60 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Mano a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mano currently ranks #1,972 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.