Man
- Gender
- Mostly boys
- Say it
- MAN
- Origin
- Chinese
Man is a name of Chinese origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Man mean?
Chinese: Chinese, often Cantonese, name element; meaning depends on the character
Usually a Chinese name element whose meaning depends on the character used.
Is Man a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Man has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys.
How popular is Man in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Man in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2007. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Man in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 8 | #1,690 |
| 2000 | 7 | #1,775 |
| 1999 | 7 | #1,749 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
| 1996 | 7 | #1,652 |
How popular is Man in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 16 girls. It first appears in the records in 1985.
Half of all the girls named Man in the US since 1880 were born between 2014 and 2020, the years shaded on the chart below.
Man in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #15,288 |
| 2023 | 9 | #10,307 |
| 2022 | 9 | #10,377 |
| 2021 | 7 | #12,201 |
| 2020 | 10 | #9,541 |
| 2019 | 8 | #11,350 |
| 2018 | 13 | #8,142 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8,295 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7,227 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9,476 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8,480 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10,230 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12,193 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12,146 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 5 | #17,288 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 5 | #10,672 |
Names like Man
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Oaklynn Miller Elowyn Lakelynn Lennon Milan Reign Sevyn Monroe Collins Gracelynn Leighton
Names related to Man
Manha Manon Mani Manny Mian Moana Manya Mana Miani Miana Myani Myana
More Chinese names
Lian Jia Mei Tai Tian Jun Mulan Yi Tao San Jian Han Bao Xia Lin Yichen
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Man: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/man, updated 20 October 2026.