Mana means supernatural power or spiritual force — from the Polynesian/Japanese. In Polynesian culture, mana IS the most important spiritual concept — the divine power within ALL things. In Japanese, mana means love. Two syllables of the most important spiritual power, divine-force-within-ALL, AND Japanese love.
Mana IS the most important Polynesian spiritual power.Divine force within ALL things.In Japanese, love.Two syllables with a sacred, Polynesian sound: MAH-nah.The most directly supernatural-power name.
Polynesian mana (spiritual power) + Japanese (love)→Mana
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Modern American roots
Mana IS the most important Polynesian spiritual power — divine force within ALL. Japanese: love.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Polynesian/Japanese.
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Today
Mana remains a beloved choice, ranking #6298 in the US. 806 babies have been named Mana since 1917.
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How popular is Mana?
2009peak year
Today, Mana is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #6298), with only about 28 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2009, 27 babies were given the name (ranked #5327 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Mana's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 806 babies have been registered as Mana since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Mana's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — power seeking. People named Mana tend to be sacred, powerful, and gifted at being the divine force within ALL things AND love.
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