Manar

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning lighthouse, guiding light.

Babies a year
6
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3705
6 babies

Manar by the numbers

In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Manar. In the US, 16 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 47 babies in 2002, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Manar. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Manalachievement or attainment17 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Manaspiritual power or prestige8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mayar18 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Malakangel or king47 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Moanaocean or sea141 in the US (2017)
  • Mandyworthy of love; a form of Amanda74 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Manar

Names that are said the same way as Manar, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Mahnoormoon light89 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean light

Like Manar, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Manar

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