Manal

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⭐ Famous Manal

Manal al-Sharif

Saudi Arabian activist

Choose Manal and your child shares a first name with Manal al-Sharif, a Saudi Arabian activist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Manal, like who?” Manal al-Sharif's Wikipedia article is available in 51 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 41,152 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Manal, 39 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Manal would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryManal first shows up in US birth records in 1967, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 58 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2021, when it reached #3,002.
• 🚀TrendManal has climbed 1,534 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,780. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedManal is most popular in Minnesota, where it ranks #502. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningIn Arabic, Manal means “achievement”. Our records link it to Arabic and Latin roots.

About the name Manal

Manal is a girl name of Arabic and Latin origin meaning “achievement”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-nal”. US birth records list Manal for girls from 1967 to 2025, in 58 of those 59 years. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked #3,002 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,780, with 39 babies.

Origin:Arabic namesLatin names