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Mani

By Sangeetha Sivaguru Senior Content Specialist
Updated: Dec 11, 2024 | 👁️ 21 Views | 🔊 17 Pronunciations | 💬 1 Comments
✔️ Fact Checked by Selvakumar Mariappan (Technical Specialist)

Gender: Male

Origin: Sanskrit, Aboriginal

Meaning: Gem or jewel, A Jewel

Pronunciation: MAH-nee, /ˈmɑni/, M AA N IY

Popularity Rank: #1,571

On this page:

  • 1. Who is Mani?
  • 2. Mani Meanings
  • 3. Mani Pronunciation Guide
  • 4. Record your pronunciation of Mani
  • 5. Translations of Mani
  • 6. Mani Name Popularity
  • 7. Mani popularity in U.S.
  • 8. Famous People with Name Mani
  • 9. Nicknames for Mani
  • 10. Mani Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Mani

Who is Mani?

Gary "Mani" Mounfield is an English rock bassist, best known for being a member of The Stone Roses and Primal Scream.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 24, 2024

Mani Meanings

  • Gem or jewel
    💎 40
    sangeetha on October 2, 2024
  • A Jewel
  • A Painter who Later Claimed to be a Prophet
  • Lord Shiva
  • Father of Ketil
  • A jewel
  • One who prevents
  • Origin - Sanskrit
    💎 25
    sangeetha on October 2, 2024
  • Origin - Aboriginal

Derived from the Sanskrit word 'manas' meaning 'gem' or 'jewel'. It is also a short form of names like Manikandan and Manikanta.

The name Mani is of Sanskrit, Aboriginal origin and means Gem or jewel, A Jewel, A Painter who Later Claimed to be a Prophet, Lord Shiva, Father of Ketil, A jewel, One who prevents. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Mani is commonly found in Saudi Arabia, India, United Arab Emirates, and 90 more countries.

Mani Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: MAH-nee

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈmɑni/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: M AA N IY

M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)

AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)

N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)

IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Mani

  • Greek, Modern (1453-): Μάνης
  • Esperanto: Mani (profeto)
  • English: Mani (prophet)
  • Chinese: 摩尼
  • Italian: Mani (teologo)
  • Arabic: ماني
  • Indonesian: Mani (nabi)
  • Russian: Мани (пророк)
  • Dutch; Flemish: Mani (profeet)
  • Norwegian: Mani (religionsleder)
  • Lithuanian: Manis (pranašas)
  • Belarusian: Мані
  • French: Mani (prophète)
  • Bulgarian: Мани
  • German: Mani (Religionsstifter)
  • Danish: Mani (profet)
  • Persian: مانی
  • Hindi: मानी
  • Japanese: マニ (預言者)
  • Georgian: მანი (წინასწარმეტყველი)
  • Serbian: Мани
  • Korean: 마니 (예언자)
  • Swedish: Mani (profet)
  • Kurdish: Manî (pêxember)

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Mani Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Mani is recorded 42,508 times globally, ranking it as the 1,571th most common name worldwide.

Mani is most prevalent in Saudi Arabia, with 6,237 occurrences, making it the 512th most popular name in the country.

In Singapore, the name Mani is found among 1 in every 123 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Mani Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
Saudi Arabia#5121 : 464
India#1321 : 173
United Arab Emirates#1091 : 202
Singapore#211 : 123
Oman#1331 : 210
Kuwait#711 : 209
Malaysia#5311 : 807
Qatar#1161 : 331
United States of America#2,2881 : 1,304
Algeria#1,1511 : 1,121
Bahrain#1251 : 326
France#2,1291 : 1,584
Iran#5011 : 227
Italy#2,6791 : 1,797
United Kingdom#1,6071 : 858
Canada#9111 : 609
Mexico#2,7131 : 2,461
Austria#4991 : 365
Morocco#3,6881 : 3,669
Hong Kong#1,1321 : 1,664
Spain#2,8871 : 2,509
Iraq#5,5861 : 5,258
Germany#2,2541 : 1,608
Finland#7421 : 629
Libya#2,3371 : 3,580
Tunisia#3,0461 : 3,305
Egypt#14,0131 : 16,623
South Africa#8,5611 : 16,992
Nigeria#5,2691 : 8,852
Colombia#8,4481 : 11,023
Belgium#3,0031 : 2,750
Cameroon#2,0351 : 4,106
Switzerland#1,9461 : 1,862
Macao#5191 : 1,084
Turkey#7,6121 : 10,465
Netherlands#4,7811 : 4,124
Greece#1,1831 : 1,345
Chile#5,5491 : 9,738
Mauritius#1,4991 : 2,049
Panama#2,6231 : 3,989
Maldives#671 : 602
Portugal#2,1471 : 3,292
Israel#7,4281 : 7,362
Albania#1,6651 : 1,493
Bangladesh#8,2051 : 12,534
Brunei Darussalam#6391 : 2,301
China#1,6321 : 4,162
Lebanon#4,4781 : 6,220
Peru#13,2471 : 32,917
Sweden#2,7741 : 3,275
Palestine#9,5121 : 11,856
Sudan#20,9731 : 47,996
Slovenia#1,2051 : 1,093
Bolivia#6,0351 : 13,168
Brazil#14,8041 : 31,219
Guatemala#4,2821 : 8,469
Russia#12,6221 : 15,648
Jordan#7,3461 : 12,305
Ireland#3,1641 : 4,041
Japan#2,2081 : 3,961
Cyprus#7391 : 1,196

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Mani popularity in U.S.

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Famous People with Name Mani

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Nicknames for Mani

Mara, Ani, Mia, Manisha, Maneesha, Nia, Maia, Mona, Mani-belle, Little Man (ironically endearing),

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Names similar to Mani

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Comments (1)

Mani AminiSep 30, 2021

Mani doesn't mean jewel. I'm an Iranian and my name is Mani. it's the name of a painter, and it comes from the Iranian verb: mand (ماند): lasting. Mani means something that will last.

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