♂♀ Name Manu
Manu is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Manu one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
Where does the name Manu come from?
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.
What does the name Manu mean?
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.
Pronunciation of Manu
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Manu in the Top 50 names
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
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| 🇧🇪 Belgium | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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