Mansa
A girls’ name of Mandinka origin, meaning king; ruler.
Mansa by the numbers
In 2025, 35 babies in England and Wales were named Mansa. In the US, 26 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mansa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Maysawalking with a proud gait35 in England and Wales (2025)
- Manaspiritual power or prestige8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Masagood; true; righteous23 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mahsalike the moon18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mannawhat is it; divine sustenance4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Manisamind or thought4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Mansa, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Mansa
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