Manav is a distinctive choice, ranked #2444 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Manav in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2444
About the Name Manav
Manav is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1404 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #833 in 2003 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Manav is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Manav
Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Manav per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Manav in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Manav is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1404 places over the last five years to #2444 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Manav is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Manav include: Manav Suthar — Manav Jagdusakumar Suthar is an Indian cricketer who plays for Rajasthan in domestics and Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League.; Shyam Manav — Shyam Manav is an Indian rationalist and social reformer who leads the Akhil Bharatiya Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (ABANS) organization that fights...; Manav Thakkar — Manav Thakkar is an Indian table tennis player, who is one of the highest ranked Indian men's singles players in the sport, currently ranked at 33 in the world....
Manav does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Manavs in the wild.
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UK babies named Manav (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Manav
Likely around 1 other Manav in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Manav
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Manav Jagdusakumar Suthar is an Indian cricketer who plays for Rajasthan in domestics and Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League. He made his first-class debut against Andhra in the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy on 17 February 2022.
Shyam Manav is an Indian rationalist and social reformer who leads the Akhil Bharatiya Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (ABANS) organization that fights superstitions. He established ABANS in 1982 along with other rationalist activists from India.
Manav Singh was a 17-year-old boy from Gurugram, India, who died by suicide after being accused of sexual harassment by Bhavleen Kaur on her Instagram stories. The boy took his own life by jumping off the 11th floor balcony of his home on 4 May 2020.
Manav Thakkar is an Indian table tennis player, who is one of the highest ranked Indian men's singles players in the sport, currently ranked at 33 in the world as of 2 February 2026. He was part of the Indian team at the 2018 Asian Games, where he won a bronze medal in the men's team event.