Mana: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mana – Meaning: power, prestige, spiritual authority – Origin: Polynesian (mana); also documented as a Japanese feminine and Iranian/Persian unisex given name – Pronunciation: MAH-nah


Mana is a Polynesian (mana); also documented as a Japanese feminine and Iranian/Persian unisex given name name meaning “power, prestige, spiritual authority”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Mana

Meaning: Power, prestige, spiritual authority.

Origin: Polynesian (mana); also documented as a Japanese feminine and Iranian/Persian unisex given name.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Mana

Phonetic: MAH-nah   IPA: /ˈmɑːnə/

Popularity of Mana

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1917–2024.

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