Mankato - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Mankato \m(a)-nka-to, man-kato\ is of Native American Indian origin, and its meaning is "blue earth". Place name. Name of a city in Kansas.

Baby names that sound like Mankato are Monkton and Monckton. Other similar baby names are Makoto and Manolito.

Mankato is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Mankato. Compare Mankato with related baby names.