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All around the world, マナ (Mana , マナ ) is a widespread epicene given name. The first name マナ is characteristic of India, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, Egypt, and Cameroon, where it is quite a common mostly boy's, but seldom female name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, Egypt, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, マナ is the last name as well as the forename.
マナ is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Mana Takamiya , the fictional character from Date A Live; Mana Aida , the fictional character from Dokidoki! PreCure; Mana , the character in Mana Manee Piti Chujai; Mana Tatsumiya , the fictional character from Negima! Magister Negi Magi and Mana , the theatrical character in the play "Breaking dawn", among other works.