Mana

Meaning of Mana

Mana pours forth like a summer sonnet sung in a Tuscan vineyard at dusk, each syllable steeped in warmth and possibility. Rooted in Japanese tradition—voiced mah-NAH with a lingering vowel like a whispered blessing—it evokes genuine affection and intuitive grace, while in English, as MAH-nuh, it dances lightly across the tongue, playful as a sunbeam slipping through olive branches, carrying a discreet wink of ancient mischief. Beyond the archipelagos, Polynesian lore anoints Mana with the mantle of spiritual force, an unseen energy that binds ancestors to children in a vast embrace of living power. Proudly unisex, it bridges continents and cultures, and though it has hovered modestly around the nine-hundredth rank in recent American tallies, its resonance feels boundless, a secret jewel poised to shine in any heart it names.

Pronunciation

Japanese

  • Pronunced as mah-NAH (/maːna/)

English

  • Pronunced as MAH-nuh (/mɑːnə/)

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Notable People Named Mana

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