MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Manna mean?
Manna is used as an affectionate form in the Man or Mann group of names. That element can express honour or the mind in northern languages, so the short name can carry either familiar sense.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
मन्ना
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Manna in Indian usage
15,281 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 6,359 records (41.6%).
- Recorded as male: 8,922 records (58.4%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 572 |
| 1940s | 1,385 |
| 1950s | 2,320 |
| 1960s | 3,277 |
| 1970s | 3,225 |
| 1980s | 3,025 |
| 1990s | 1,373 |
| Other decades | 104 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 5,816 |
| Rajasthan | 4,148 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2,075 |
| Maharashtra | 1,257 |
| Bihar | 1,135 |
| Jharkhand | 375 |
| Uttarakhand | 173 |
| Gujarat | 146 |
| Other states | 156 |
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 | Manna / F | 4 | 4,867 |
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 Manna; Table_6, C5516 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Manna; Table_6, C5516