Manu is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Manu one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
Manu is a diminutive of Emanuel, Emanuelle, Manuel or Manuela, which derived from the Hebrew name Immanuel. Besides, Manu is a Sanskrit name and the name of the first man in Hinduism.
Manu means “God is with us” (from Hebrew “im/עִם” = with + “el/אֵל” = God) and “human” (from Sanskrit “मनु”). Besides, Manu means “bird” in Maori.
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Manu is currently ranked #3266 on the name leaderboard.
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🇧🇪 Belgium | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
🇳🇱 Netherlands | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
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