Manjot
- Gender
- Mostly boys
- Say it
- mun-JOHT
- Origin
- Punjabi
Manjot is a name of Punjabi origin, meaning “light of the mind”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Manjot mean?
Punjabi: Punjabi man 'mind' + jot 'light'
“light of the mind”
A Sikh name joining man, 'mind', and jot, 'light', in the sense of divine illumination.
Is Manjot a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Manjot has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys.
How popular is Manjot in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Manjot in the UK since 1996 were born between 2004 and 2015. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
In 2002, 67% of the babies named Manjot in the UK were girls. By 2014 it was 33%, with more boys than girls since 2011.
Manjot in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 8 | #2,614 |
| 2014 | 8 | #2,593 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,096 |
| 2012 | 8 | #2,595 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
How popular is Manjot in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 17 boys. It first appears in the records in 1990.
Half of all the boys named Manjot in the US since 1880 were born between 1999 and 2006, the years shaded on the chart below.
Manjot in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8 | #8,775 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9,650 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 16 | #5,431 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6,899 |
| 2005 | 17 | #4,819 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6,970 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5,551 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7,636 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7,529 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8,202 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8,697 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 13 | #4,606 |
| 1995 | 5 | #8,861 |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 7 | #6,809 |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 5 | #8,108 |
More Punjabi names
Asees Gurbaaz Nirvair Gurfateh Jind Baani Akaal Gurnawab Jujhar Ajooni Mannat Ekam Gurniwaz Gurnaaz Gursanjh Avleen
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, “Manjot: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/manjot, updated 20 October 2026.