Holding steady.
Popularity of Maansi since 1999
Babies named Maansi per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 85 |
| 2010s | 16 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Maansi is a name of Sanskrit origin meaning 'born of the mind,' a poetic reference to intellectual or imaginative creation. In the United States, it first appeared in Social Security records in 1999 and has remained in steady but low usage, with a peak number of births in 2002. The name is not commonly tracked in popularity rankings, remaining below the top 1000. Its trajectory has been stable, without a significant rise or fall. Though it lacks a prominent presence in U.S. naming trends, Maansi holds cultural relevance in Hindu families and among those seeking a name with a philosophical undercurrent.
Maansi derives from Sanskrit मानस (mānasa), meaning 'mind' or 'spirit,' combined with the feminine suffix -i. The name appears in Hindu texts as a quality of divine imagination or intellectual creation. In modern India, it has been used since the 1990s, notably gaining modest popularity in the early 2000s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mansi, Manu
Variants: Mansi, Maansee
Sibling names for Maansi
Names that share Maansi's style, for a brother or sister.
