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Manu

Boy Name day: January 1
Manu is a short form of Manuel: on birth records it is written Manuel (187,738 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Manuel page. Also a short form of Emmanuel, Emanuel, Manuela.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: God is with us.
From the Hebrew ʿImmanuʾel: ʿimmanu ('with us') and ʾel ('God'), 'God with us,' per the prophecy in Isaiah 7:14.

Name day for Manu

January 1

Why this day? Manu is a short form of Manuel, and shares its name day.

Manu is celebrated in France, Italy and Spain on December 25; the United States and Argentina on January 1; Brazil on June 17.

The story of the name Manu

Manu is a short form of Manuel. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — god is with us, and shares its name day, January 1.

On birth records, Manu is rarely written as such: the Manus are Manuels (187,738 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Manuel page. Manu is also a short form of Emmanuel, Emanuel, Manuela.

Frequently asked questions about Manu

What does Manu mean?

Manu is a short form of Manuel, which means god is with us.

When is Manu's name day?

January 1, together with Manuel: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Manu a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Manuel.

Manu's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Wes96%
  2. Crosby96%
  3. Tobin96%
  4. Benson96%
  5. Fisher95%
  6. Mikael95%
  7. Yousef94%
  8. Lawson93%
  9. Hassan93%
  10. Hayes93%

Bottom 10

  1. Knox54%
  2. Gunner58%
  3. Sonny59%
  4. Carmelo60%
  5. Odin60%
  6. Killian60%
  7. Aarav60%
  8. Thiago60%
  9. Jayceon60%
  10. Orion60%

Love potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Crew96%
  2. Watson96%
  3. Mohammad96%
  4. Benson96%
  5. Crosby96%
  6. Kayson96%
  7. Marcel96%
  8. Mohamed95%
  9. Sullivan94%
  10. Yaakov94%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain51%
  2. Ishmael51%
  3. Casper54%
  4. Luka55%
  5. Knox56%
  6. Zain56%
  7. Bodhi56%
  8. Orion56%
  9. Ephraim56%
  10. Anders57%

Professional potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Abram96%
  2. Callum96%
  3. Shmuel96%
  4. Judson94%
  5. Anson94%
  6. Emmet92%
  7. Benson92%
  8. Hendrix92%
  9. Eliseo92%
  10. Chaim92%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash43%
  2. Jax48%
  3. Vladimir49%
  4. Ace50%
  5. Orion51%
  6. Zayn51%
  7. Barron51%
  8. Adonis54%
  9. Caesar55%
  10. Cain55%

Crush potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Benson96%
  2. Crosby95%
  3. Yousef93%
  4. Watson93%
  5. Wes91%
  6. Tate90%
  7. Montgomery89%
  8. Sullivan88%
  9. Mohamed87%
  10. Crew87%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka47%
  2. Abram50%
  3. Lucien53%
  4. Hendrix55%
  5. Knox55%
  6. Abdullah55%
  7. Zeke56%
  8. Orion57%
  9. Soren58%
  10. Gideon59%
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