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Origin & history of Manav1
Nepali roots
Manav comes from the Nepali tradition, meaning Human' or 'Mankind' | Formal: 'One who possesses humanity'.
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How popular is Manav?
2000
peak year
Today, Manav is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #6561), with only about 15 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2000, 65 babies were given the name (ranked #1735 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Manav has been declining in recent years. In all, around 739 babies have been registered as Manav since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
65
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,735)
(ranked #1,735)
15
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
150
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
739
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Manav6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
M4
A1
N5
A1
V4
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
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Personality of Manav❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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