Manoa
How to say it: ma-naw-A · /ma.nɔˈa/
From Hawaiian Manoa valley meaning 'vast' - also linked to Hebrew Manoah meaning 'rest, repose'.
Manoa was the 2,715th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up 2.4-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,018 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 | #2,715 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 100,464 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.4 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,018 |
| In France, 2025 | #240 among boys’ names, 195 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Manoa is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mano
- Noa
Honouring a Manoa in the family
- Manopet form
- Noapet form
- Manoahspelling
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Manoa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #240 for boys in 2025.
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