MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Manan mean?
Sanskrit manana names the act of thinking over or reflecting on something. In philosophical learning it denotes considering what has been heard or studied, giving the name an intellectual sense.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
मनन
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Manan in Indian usage
9,268 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (85.1%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 1,385 records (14.9%).
- Recorded as male: 7,883 records (85.1%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 497 |
| 1950s | 867 |
| 1960s | 1,568 |
| 1970s | 2,015 |
| 1980s | 2,262 |
| 1990s | 1,893 |
| Other decades | 166 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 5,129 |
| Bihar | 2,631 |
| Delhi | 362 |
| Rajasthan | 278 |
| Haryana | 164 |
| Jharkhand | 138 |
| Uttarakhand | 131 |
| Other states | 435 |
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 | Manan / M | 3 | 5,137 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- 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 Manan; Table_6, C6007 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Manan; Table_6, C6007
- Monier-Williams, manana, p. 783,3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.