Mani
How to say it: ma-NEE · /maˈni/
From Sanskrit 'mani', 'jewel, gem' - also name of 3rd-century Persian prophet, founder of Manichaeism.
Mani was the 5,709th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 13 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 38% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,149 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #5,709 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 13 |
| Share of births | 1 in 255,026 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +38% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,149 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,000 among boys’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mani is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mani is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German, Hindi.
In France: #1,000 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Mani
- Mani Ratnam (born 1955)Indian film director
- Mani Kaul (1942–2011)Indian film director of Hindi films
- Mani Haghighi (born 1969)Iranian film director, screenwriter and actor
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