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The first name Mansour

A boy’s name from Arabic.

2 syllables Male Also a surname

Meaning and origin

Arabic origin

Borrowed from Arabic مَنْصُور (manṣūr).

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 3 boys were named Mansour, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 9 births (#2,126).

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97
babies named Mansour, 1996–2025
#5,137
rank in 2025
2009
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mansour with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Mansour at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 8 boys born in the United States were named Mansour, the 9,414th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 23 were.

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411
babies named Mansour since 1880
#9,414
rank in 2025
2019
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Nicknames and spellings

Other spellings and forms

  • Mansouri
  • Manzoor
  • Mansur

Famous people named Mansour

7 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
    Emirati royal and politician, born 1970
  • Mansour Abbas
    Arab-Israeli dentist and politician, born 1974
  • Mansour Boutabout
    Algerian footballer, born 1978
  • Al-Mustansir
    36th and Penultimate Abbasid Caliph (r. 1226–1242)
  • Al-Rashid
    Abbasid caliph in Baghdad (r. 1135–1136)
  • Mansoor Dadullah
    Former senior military commander of the Taliban, 1972–2015
  • Mansoor Al-Najai
    Footballer, born 1978

More Arabic boys’ names

Questions

What does the name Mansour mean?
Borrowed from Arabic مَنْصُور (manṣūr).
What is the origin of the name Mansour?
Borrowed from Arabic مَنْصُور (manṣūr).
How popular is the name Mansour?
In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Mansour, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2009, with 9 births.
Is Mansour a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 411 US babies named Mansour since 1880 were boys.
When was Mansour most popular?
2019 in the United States, when 23 babies were named Mansour, its highest rank at 4,424th.
What are other spellings of Mansour?
Mansouri, Manzoor and Mansur.
Is Mansour also a surname?
Yes. Mansour is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.