Mani is a distinctive choice, ranked #3684 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mani in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#3684
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About the Name Mani
Mani is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1008 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1303 in 2011 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Mani is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mani in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Mani
Shashank Mani — Shashank Mani Tripathi is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament from the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 18th Lok Sabha.
Jose K. Mani — Jose Karingozhackal Mani is an Indian politician and MP (Rajya Sabha) and former MP (Lok Sabha) from Kerala.
Mani Shankar Aiyar — Mani Shankar Aiyar is an Indian politician and former diplomat.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mani
Unlikely. With around 5 UK babies named Mani per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mani in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mani is declining: down 724 places since 2020, to #3,684 in 2025. It peaked at #1,303 in 2011.
Mani 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 Mani include: Shashank Mani, Jose K. Mani and Mani Shankar Aiyar. Short summaries for each appear below.
Mani does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Manis in the wild.
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UK babies named Mani (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 724 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mani
Almost certainly the only Mani in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Mani
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mundakkakkal Madhavan Mani is an Indian politician and Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader. [1] He is elected as the MLA from Udumbanchola constituency.
Karingozhackal Mani Mani was an Indian politician from Kerala and the long-time chairman of Kerala Congress (M), one of the principal factions of the Kerala Congress, a regional party known for its influence in agrarian and Christian-dominated regions of the state.