Mansa
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ Native-american ◈ 2 syllables
""Ruler" or "King""

From Native-american

Mansa means king of kings or emperor — from the Mandinka. Mansa Musa IS the richest person who has EVER LIVED — his pilgrimage to Mecca crashed the gold economy. Two syllables of the RICHEST PERSON EVER, crashed-the-gold-economy, and Mandinka king-of-kings.

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Mansa at a glance
Meaning"Ruler" or "King"
OriginNative-american
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 3
US Rank (today)#5008
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Why parents love Mansa
  • Mansa Musa IS the RICHEST person EVER.His pilgrimage crashed the gold economy.Two syllables with a powerful, Mandinka sound: MAHN-sah.Man and Sa are both embedded.The most directly king-of-kings name.
The vibe of Mansa
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Origin & history of Mansa
Mandinka mansa (king of kings) Mansa Musa
1
Native-american roots
Mansa Musa IS the RICHEST person EVER — his pilgrimage crashed the gold economy.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Mandinka; Mansa Musa.
3
Today
Mansa remains a beloved choice, ranking #5008 in the US. 295 babies have been named Mansa since 1970.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Mansa?
2023 peak year
The name Mansa reached its peak in 2023, with 34 registrations (ranked #3453). The name has actually been around since 1970 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5008) today, averaging about 25 new babies per year. Mansa has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 295 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
34 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,453)
25 Avg. per year
(last decade)
250 Total registrations
last 10 years
295 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #5,008) Rare
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Mansa
3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.

Mansa's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — king-of-kings leadership. People named Mansa tend to be powerful, royal, and gifted at being the RICHEST person who EVER lived.

RICHEST person EVER lived
Crashed-gold-economy
King-of-kings
Powerful-Mandinka
Man-Sa emperor
M4
A1
N5
S1
A1
Sum: 12 → Life path 3
Personality of Mansa
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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