MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Manaf mean?
Manaf is an ancient Arabian divine name preserved in names such as Abd Manaf. The compound Abd Manaf identifies service or devotion to that deity.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
मनाफ़
Conventional spelling
Arabic
مناف
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Manaf in Indian usage
1,780 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 578 |
| 1980s | 753 |
| 1990s | 291 |
| Other decades | 158 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Other states | 1,780 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Manaf / M | 4 | 4,275 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
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Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Manaf ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Manaf; Table_6, C4795 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Manaf; Table_6, C4795
- Wikipedia: Abd Manaf ibn Qusai ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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