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Mana
Mana (まな) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 愛菜, 愛 love + 菜 greens. It is popular today and has reached No. 5 in 2011.
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Ways to write Mana
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
愛菜
愛love菜greens, rapeseed flower
Girl, best No. 5 (2004–2024)愛奈
愛love奈(used for its sound, na)
Girl, best No. 21 (2004–2017)真奈
真true, genuine奈(used for its sound, na)
Girl, best No. 54 (2011–2013)真菜
真true, genuine菜greens, rapeseed flower
Girl, best No. 87 (2014)真愛
真true, genuine愛love
Girl, best No. 89 (2005)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Mana appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
愛loveGirl
真trueGirl
真生true + lifeGirl
真那true + (used for its soundGirl
真南true + southGirl
真名true + nameGirl
真和true + harmonyGirl
舞菜to dance + greensGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Mana has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2011, at No. 5.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2020 | No. 37 |
| 2019 | No. 31 |
| 2015 | No. 39 |
| 2013 | No. 30 |
| 2011 | No. 10 |
| 2009 | No. 47 |
| 2008 | No. 41 |
| 2006 | No. 23 |
| 2005 | No. 45 |
| 2004 | No. 43 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Mana
Mana Iwabuchi 真奈Japanese association football player
Mana Ashida 芦田 愛菜Japanese actress and singer (born 2004)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.