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Manasa
How to Pronounce Manasa
Pronounced muh-NAH-suh /məˈnɑːsə/Medium
Meaning: Manasa comes from the Sanskrit manas, meaning mind or intellect, and is borne by Manasa, a revered Hindu goddess associated with serpents and protection. In the United States it may also appear as a coinage, but its clearest root is this Sanskrit one.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Manasa is a Sanskrit name drawn from manas, meaning mind or intellect, and shared with the Hindu goddess Manasa, revered as a protector. Carried to the United States largely within Indian American families, it stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high around 2006, and it may also arise separately as a coinage.
A girl named Manasa from the mid-two-thousands is young today, and for many families the name honors both its meaning of mind and its devotional roots. It reads as a heritage name here rather than a mainstream trend, valued for its Sanskrit depth.
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What does the name Manasa mean?
It is a Sanskrit name from manas, meaning mind, and is also the name of Manasa, a Hindu goddess.
How do you pronounce Manasa?
It's said muh-NAH-suh /məˈnɑːsə/, three syllables.
Is Manasa a boy or girl name?
Manasa is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Manasa?
It has always been rare in United States records, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the mid-two-thousands, and never common.