Given name
Manya
“a respected man”
In Russian use, Manya is used as an affectionate form of Maria.
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Indian interpretation is “a respected man.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Indian.
How it developed
In Russian use, Manya is used as an affectionate form of Maria.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Manya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,024
- 0 boys · 1,024 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 41 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,253 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −21%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,253 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 21.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 41 in 2012. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,259 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Manya’s family of names
Manya is an affectionate form of Mary. Manya has a related form in Manyah. Manya has a related form in Mary.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Manya
- Manya ShochatIsraeli politician (1879-1961)
- Manya MakoskiAmerican soccer playerborn 1984
- ManyaIndian actressborn 1982
- Manya SurveIndian criminal1944–1981
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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