Omana
Origin
Malayalam
Syllables
3
Peak era
1970s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
darling, dear one; genuinely Malayalam rather than Sanskrit, the everyday word Kerala uses for a cherished child, and a signature mid-century Kerala women's name; three light syllables English speakers say correctly on first read
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 1970s2020s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Omana peaked in the 1970s.
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