43%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Persian Scripts مانی(Persian) Pronounced Pron. /mɒː.ˈniː/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Meaning unknown, presumably of Persian origin. Mani was a 3rd-century prophet who founded the religion of Manichaeism (which is now extinct). Related Names Same SpellingMani 1User SubmissionsMáni, Mani Categories prophets