Manav
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
human, man
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890srare in US records2020s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Manav has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Manav
Most people given the name Manav in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Manav deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Manav truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Manav fits with your family’s names and surname.
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