Mind, intellect, or spirit
Derived from the Sanskrit word for mind or soul, Manasa represents the intellectual and spiritual faculties. In Hindu tradition, it is also the name of the goddess of serpents, associated with fertility and protection.
Less common today
Manasa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,873 in 2000.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Hindu goddess of snakes and fertility
Miss World India 2020 and model
