A bird; also refers to a valley in India
Manali is a Sanskrit-derived name often associated with a beautiful Himalayan resort town in Himachal Pradesh, India. The town itself is named after the Hindu lawgiver Manu, though the name is also interpreted in various Indian dialects to mean 'a bird'.
Less common today
Manali isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,391 in 1996.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
